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Chinese dictionary
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v.(as opposed to "buy") sell
货物卖不出去了。
The merchandise can't be sold.
他卖了自己的房子。
He put his house up for sale.
西瓜卖得快。
Watermelons sell fast.
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- 2
v.betray (one's country or friends)
卖国
treason
别把我给卖了。
Don't give me away.
出卖
betray
- 3
v.exert to the utmost; do one's best; do all one can; spare no effort, energy, etc.
卖力气
exert all one's strength
- 4
v.parade; show off; make a show of
好卖功
like to show off one's merit
卖弄
show off
- 5
measure worddateda dish (in the old times)
一卖炒鸡蛋
one portion of scrambled eggs
Words and phrases with 卖
- 卖春[word]engage in prostitution
- 卖场[word]big/large store
- 卖人情[word]show favours for one's own ends
- 卖呆[word]stand idly at the gate and watch what's going on in the street; be in a daze/trance
- 卖单[word]voucher of sale in a financial market
- 卖命[word]work oneself to the bone; die for
- 卖力气[word]live by the sweat of one's brow; do one's very best
- 卖国贼[word]quisling
- 卖方信贷[word]seller's/supplier's credit
- 卖主求荣[idiom]betray one's master for personal gains
- 卖文为生[idiom]make a living by one's pen
- 卖官鬻爵[idiom]sell ranks and titles
- 卖弄风情[idiom]coquette
- 卖身投靠[idiom]sell out oneself to the enemy
- 卖友求荣[idiom]betray one's friend to obtain promotion
- 卖弄风骚[idiom]flirt and coquet
- 卖弄学问[idiom]show off one's learning
- 卖国求荣[idiom]seek after glory by selling out one's own country