卖 — meaning in English
mài
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English meaning
- adulterate adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- deal noun An agreement or arrangement between parties, especially a business one.
- hawk noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
- sale noun The act of exchanging goods or services for money.
- sell verb To hand over goods or services to someone in exchange for money.
- vend verb Synonym of sell, (now especially) to sell through a vending machine.
Senses
卖 is used for these senses in English:
- adulterate (transitive, archaic) To defile (someone) by adultery.
- deal A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.
- hawk (transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
- sale An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.
- sell (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- vend The act of vending or selling; a sale.
- vend Synonym of sell, now especially to sell through a vending machine.
adulterate — full definition
- adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
- adj Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.
cheat — full definition
- verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
- verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
- noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.