English–Chinese
“sell” in Chinese
How to say “sell” in Chinese
“Sell” in Chinese is 卖 (mài).
The outward half of a trade, sending goods or services away while receiving payment.
Example sentences with 卖
孩子们在学校门口卖东西。hái zi men zài xué xiào mén kǒu mài dōng xī
The children are selling things at the school gate.
Tips for using 卖
- Chinese often places a short result word after this verb to show whether the goods are sold out or the sale is complete, a detail that English often leaves to context.
Other Chinese words for “sell”
公司开始销售新款手机。gōng sī kāi shǐ xiāo shòu xīn kuán shǒu jī
The company began selling a new mobile phone model.
我们把旧货都销给了邻近的商店。wǒ men bǎ jiù huò dōu xiāo gěi le lín jìn de shāng diàn
We sold all the used goods to nearby stores.
他把旧书出卖了。tā bǎ jiù shū chū mài le
He sold the old books.
他在网上出售旧手机。tā zài wǎng shàng chū shòu jiù shǒu jī
He is selling his old cell phone online.
她在网上贩卖手工饰品。tā zài wǎng shàng fàn mài shǒu gōng shì pǐn
She sells handmade jewelry online.
他在网上售卖二手书。tā zài wǎng shàng shòu mài èr shǒu shū
He sells secondhand books online.