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买卖

買賣
mǎimai
noun HSK 5 #3,185

Meanings

  1. 1 buying and selling
  2. 2 business deal
  3. 3 trade

Characters

买
mǎi
to buy
卖
mài
to sell
Second character is read in neutral tone: mai

Examples

这笔买卖很划算。
Zhè bǐ mǎimai hěn huásuàn.
This deal is a good bargain.
他做了一辈子的小买卖。
Tā zuò le yī bèizi de xiǎo mǎimai.
He did small business his whole life.
我们不做亏本的买卖。
Wǒmen bú zuò kuīběn de mǎimai.
We don't do business at a loss.

Tips

grammar
The 卖 is read in neutral tone (mai) when it means 'business.' As separate verbs 买 (mǎi, buy) and 卖 (mài, sell), both have full tones.
usage
做买卖 means 'to do business.' 小买卖 is a small shop or petty trade.

Stroke Order

买 mǎi
卖 mài