卖方

賣方
màifāng
noun #45,536

Meanings

  1. 1 seller
  2. 2 the selling party

Examples

HSK 5
Màifāng yāoqiú mǎifāng xiān fù yíbàn de qián.
The seller asked the buyer to pay half the money up front.
HSK 5
Hétong guīdìng, màifāng bìxū zài shí tiān zhīnèi jiāohuò.
The contract states that the seller must deliver the goods within ten days.

Tips

usage
The formal word in contracts and economics, paired with 买方 'buyer'. When goods are scarce and sellers set the terms, it is a 卖方市场 'seller's market'; the reverse is a 买方市场.

Stroke Order

卖 mài
方 fāng