贩卖

fàn mài

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to sell
2. to peddle
3. to traffic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 买入 mǎi rù 买入 mǎi rù to buy (finance) 与卖出相对的行为: to buy (finance)

Related words

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• 倒卖 dǎo mài 倒卖 dǎo mài to resell at a profit 转手买卖，常含贬义: to resell at a profit

Synonyms

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• 销售 xiāo shòu 销售 xiāo shòu to sell 通用商业行为，指出售商品: to sell
• 出售 chū shòu 出售 chū shòu to sell 强调将东西卖出去: to sell

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations include 贩卖人口 (human trafficking) and 贩卖毒品 (drug trafficking), both with illegal connotations.

Common mistakes

贩卖 cannot be used for small-scale selling; for casual selling use 卖 instead.

Example Sentences

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他因为 贩卖 毒品被抓了。

He was arrested for drug trafficking.

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Words Containing 贩卖

• 贩卖人口 贩卖人口 fàn mài rén kǒu: trafficking in human beings
• 贩卖机 贩卖机 fàn mài jī: vending machine

Child Words of 贩卖

• 卖 卖 mài: to sell
• 贩 贩 fàn: to deal in