卖出

賣出

màichū

verb #40,496

Meanings

1 to sell
2 to sell off
3 (trading) to sell (a position)

Characters

out (directional complement)

Examples

他今天卖出了手中的股票。

Tā jīntiān màichū le shǒuzhōng de gǔpiào.

He sold off his stock holdings today.

这批货一个星期就卖出了。

Zhè pī huò yíge xīngqī jiù màichū le.

This batch of goods sold out in just a week.

Tips

usage

卖出 contrasts with 买入 (mǎirù, to buy in) — together they are the standard pair in stock and currency trading. 卖出价 = ask price, 买入价 = bid price.

Stroke Order

卖 mài

出 chū