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Chinese words · HSK 1

卖

màiTraditional 賣

to sell

Every meaning

mài

to sell
to show off (as in 卖弄)
to betray (as in 卖国)

In a sentence

这家小店卖新鲜水果。
This little shop sells fresh fruit.

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Words with 卖

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).