卖 mài
“to sell; to betray; to spare no effort”
verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 賣
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
卖 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 117: 卖 mài — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 卖
卖 means "to sell." It is an action verb that usually takes the thing sold as its object, as in 卖水果 or 卖车. It can also be used in 卖给某人 to show who buys it, and 不卖 means "not sell."
例句Example sentences
- 这家小店卖水果和饮料。zhè jiā xiǎo diàn mài shuǐ guǒ hé yǐn liào.This small shop sells fruit and drinks.
- 我想卖我的旧自行车。wǒ xiǎng mài wǒ de jiù zì xíng chē.I want to sell my old bicycle.
- 他卖给我一本书。tā mài gěi wǒ yì běn shū.He sold me a book.
易混词Easily confused
卖vs买
买 means "to buy" and 卖 means "to sell"; they are opposites and look similar. 买 is what a customer does, while 卖 is what a shop or seller does.
相关词语Related words
- 外卖 wài mài