Definition & Meaning

sell sex; prostitute oneself

Word usage

mài yín

卖 淫

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v.sell sex; prostitute oneself
- yán lì dǎ jī mài yín piáo chāng huó dòng
  严厉打击卖淫嫖娼活动
  strike a severe blow at prostitution and whoring
- gēn chú mài yín xiàn xiàng
  根除卖淫现象
  uproot prostitution
- gōng zhòng yú lùn qiǎn zé mài yín
  公众舆论谴责卖淫。
  The public opinion condemns prostitution.
- tā de wén zhāng jiē kāi le ér tóng mài yín de chǒu wén
  她的文章揭开了儿童卖淫的丑闻。
  Her article lifts the lid on child prostitution.
- tā bèi zhǐ kòng suō shǐ wèi chéng nián nǚ xìng mài yín
  他被指控唆使未成年女性卖淫。
  He was accused of procuring under-age girls.
synonym
mài shēn卖身

Word usage

Separable word
"卖" and "淫" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 她被迫卖过淫。
  She was forced to prostitute herself.

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