卖
sell; betray; exert; show off; measure word; surname
Meanings
6 senses · 26 examplesverb
to sell; to exchange goods for money
Core basic meaning, used for any transaction of goods for currency, opposite of 买.
He sold his old house.
We sold our surplus grain to the national grain depot.
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This small shop sells hand-made pastries.
Farmers sell their home-grown vegetables at the market.
She sold her used car to buy an electric vehicle.
verb
to betray; to sell out
derogatoryCarries strong negative connotation, refers to betraying one's country, friends, or allies for personal gain.
He betrayed his country for wealth and glory.
That traitor betrayed his comrades.
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He betrayed his best friend to save himself.
We must never do anything that betrays national interests.
Many treacherous court officials betrayed their emperors in history.
verb
to exert; to put forth fully
Used with nouns for effort, strength, or energy to mean putting in maximum effort.
He ran with all his might in this game and finally won the championship.
To fulfill the order, the workers are all working their hardest.
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He studies with all his effort, hoping to get into a top university.
He gave his all in this performance and won a standing ovation.
verb
to show off; to flaunt
Used to describe intentionally displaying one's abilities, achievements, or appearance to gain attention or praise.
He always likes to show off his English skills in front of colleagues.
That model posed flirtatiously on the runway, drawing everyone's attention.
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He showed off his achievements in front of the teacher to get praise.
Don't flaunt your petty cleverness in front of others.
She wore her new dress and posed flatteringly in front of her friends.
measure word
measure word for dishes (old)
archaicHistorical and archaic measure word, only used in traditional restaurant contexts to count individual dishes.
This time-honored restaurant only charges 20 yuan for one serving of stir-fried pork kidneys.
We ordered two servings of braised pork ribs and three servings of stir-fried seasonal vegetables.
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Restaurants during the Republican period often used "mai" to count dishes.
Do old Beijing fried sauce noodle shops count one bowl as one mai?
He saw the phrase "one mai twice-cooked pork" on an old menu.
noun
surname Mai
A rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Mai is the Chinese teacher at our school.
I have a classmate with the surname Mai, everyone thinks it's very special.