卖

賣

mài

verb HSK 2 #448

Meanings

Zhè jiā diàn mài shénme?

What does this store sell?

Tā bǎ fángzi mài le.

He sold his house.

Zhège dōngxi mài duōshao qián?

How much does this sell for?

mistakes

Don't confuse 卖 (mài, to sell, 4th tone) with 买 (mǎi, to buy, 3rd tone). The tones are different and the characters look similar.

memory

卖 (sell) has 十 on top—think of '10 items to sell'. 买 (buy) is simpler—buying is easier than selling.

卖 mài