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Buying and selling in Chinese

buying and selling · HSK 5

买卖 mǎi mài

  1. 买 mǎi to buy
  2. 卖 mài to sell

这里禁止买卖野生动物。 Buying and selling wild animals is banned here.

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How do you say buying and selling in Chinese?

Buying and selling in Chinese is 买卖 (mǎi mài).

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