- 拍卖 pāimài auctionto sell to the highest bidder or an event where items are sold this way
- 买卖 mǎimai tradethe activity of purchase and sale; a business transaction
- 出卖 chūmài betrayto sell out or betray a person, group, or secret for personal gain
- 卖出 màichū sellto sell or dispose of goods, services, or assets
- 专卖店 zhuānmàidiàn specialty store
- 贩卖 fànmài trafficto engage in the illegal or unethical trade of prohibited items or people
- 卖力 màilì exert effortto put forth a great deal of strength, energy, or diligence into a task; to work hard
- 拍卖会 pāimàihuì auction
- 卖淫 màiyín prostitutionto engage in sexual activity for payment; the practice of prostitution
- 外卖 wàimài takeouta meal that is prepared by a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere
- 专卖 zhuānmài exclusive salesthe practice of selling only a particular brand or category of products
- 卖方 màifāng sellerseller (in contracts)
- 卖命 màimìng sacrifice oneselfto risk or give up one's life, especially for an unworthy cause
- 倒卖 dǎomài resellto buy and sell goods for a profit, often involving unauthorized, illicit, or black-market trade
- 卖弄 màinong flauntto ostentatiously display one's abilities, knowledge, or possessions to impress others
- 叫卖 jiàomài hawkto sell goods or services by calling out to attract customers
- 义卖 yìmài charity saleto hold a charity bazaar; to sell goods for a good cause
- 变卖 biànmài sell offto sell off (one's property)
- 拐卖 guǎimài traffickingto abduct and sell people (typically women or children)
- 卖完 màiwán sold outto be sold out
- 卖掉 màidiào sell offto sell off
- 卖国 màiguó betrayto betray one's country
- 卖家 màijiā seller
- 售卖 shòumài sellto sell
- 小卖部 xiǎomàibù kioska small shop or snack counter, typically found in schools, parks, or transportation hubs
- 卖淫女 màiyínnǚ prostituteprostitute; hooker
- 卖相 màixiàng appearanceoutward appearance, visual appeal, or demeanor, especially regarding its attractiveness or saleability
- 甩卖 shuǎimài sell offto mark down the price of goods or sell them off cheaply, often for clearance
- 卖身 màishēn sell oneselfto sell oneself into slavery or indentured servitude
- 贱卖 jiànmài discount salea commercial event or instance where goods are sold at significantly reduced prices
- 卖价 màijià selling price
- 超卖 chāomài overbookto sell more tickets or reservations than the actual capacity available, specifically for airline seats or hotel rooms
- 卖国贼 màiguózéi traitor
- 卖钱 màiqián sell for moneyto make money by selling something
- 读卖新闻 Dúmài Xīnwén Yomiuri ShimbunYomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
- 卖艺 màiyì perform for moneyto perform arts or skills in public in order to earn money for a living.
- 转卖 zhuǎnmài resellto resell
- 做买卖 zuòmǎimài do businessto engage in commercial activity, such as buying and selling goods or services
- 卖座 màizuò popularto attract a large audience or be popular with the paying public, especially for movies, shows, or restaurants
- 卖主 màizhǔ seller
- 卖唱 màichàng buskto sing for a living
- 装疯卖傻 zhuāngfēngmàishǎ play the foolto feign madness or act stupid in order to deceive others, evade responsibility, or hide one's true intentions
- 卖乖 màiguāi feign grievanceto pretend to have been mistreated or to have suffered a loss despite having actually received beneficial treatment
- 烧卖 shāomài shumaishumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling
- 盗卖 dàomài sell stolen goodsto steal something and sell it
- 强买强卖 qiǎngmǎiqiǎngmài coerced tradeto force someone to buy or sell goods; to trade using intimidation or coercion
- 卖关子 màiguānzi keep guessingto deliberately withhold information to keep people in suspense or on tenterhooks in general situations
- 倚老卖老 yǐlǎomàilǎo flaunt seniorityto flaunt one's seniority; to rely on one's age or length of experience to control or belittle others
- 挂羊头卖狗肉 guàyángtóumàigǒuròu false advertisingTo display a false front or use dishonest advertising to sell inferior or different goods; misrepresentation.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH