Chinese word

售卖

Pronunciation

Pinyinshòu mài

Meaning

  • verbsell

Example

他在网上售卖二手书。tā zài wǎng shàng shòu mài èr shǒu shū

He sells secondhand books online.

Illustration for 售卖 (sell)

More examples

她在夜市里售卖小吃。tā zài yè shì lǐ shòu mài xiǎo chī

She sells snacks at the night market.

Core concept

Making goods or services available to buyers as part of a paid exchange.

Common phrases

  • 售卖商品shòu mài shāng pǐn

    sell goods

  • 售卖门票shòu mài mén piào

    sell tickets

  • 售卖水果shòu mài shuí guǒ

    sell fruit

Similar words

卖mài: To sell goods or services in everyday conversation.
出售chū shòu: To offer goods or items for sale in written language.

Definition in Chinese

将物品或服务提供给他人，以金钱或其他报酬作为交换的行为或动作。jiāng wù pǐn huò fú wù tí gōng gěi tā rén yǐ jīn qián huò qí tā bào chóu zuò wéi jiāo huàn de xíng wéi huò dòng zuò

Word origin

售 (shòu, "offer for sale") + 卖 (mài, "sell") combines two characters linked to selling, making the commercial meaning clear and giving the compound a formal written tone.

Usage tips

  • For everyday learners, this word is especially useful in shop notices, advertisements, and online listings, where its neutral commercial tone fits naturally.

Other meanings

  • offer for saleverb
  • sell offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 自动售卖机zì dòng shòu mài jīvending machinenoun

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