Usage note
买卖表示买和卖，也指生意。
mǎi mài biǎo shì mǎi hé mài， yě zhǐ shēng yì。
买卖 means buying and selling, or business.
Context note
买卖常用于商店、市场和生活。
mǎi mài cháng yòng yú shāng diàn 、 shì chǎng hé shēng huó。
It is often used with shops, markets, and daily life.
5 examples
这是买卖。
zhè shì mǎi mài。
This is a transaction.
他们做买卖。
tā men zuò mǎi mài。
They do business.
买卖要公平。
mǎi mài yào gōng píng。
Buying and selling should be fair.
这家店的买卖很好。
zhè jiā diàn de mǎi mài hěn hǎo。
This shop's business is very good.
他懂买卖。
tā dǒng mǎi mài。
He understands business.
5 mini stories
老师说，买卖要讲信用。
lǎo shī shuō， mǎi mài yào jiǎng xìn yòng。
The teacher said business should be trustworthy.
他们在市场里做买卖。
tā men zài shì chǎng lǐ zuò mǎi mài。
They do business in the market.
这笔买卖很顺利。
zhè bǐ mǎi mài hěn shùn lì。
This transaction went smoothly.
买卖不只看价格。
mǎi mài bù zhī kàn jià gé。
Business is not only about price.
他帮助家里做买卖。
tā bāng zhù jiā lǐ zuò mǎi mài。
He helps the family run the business.
Mini dialogue
在商店
A
这个玩具多少钱？
Zhège wánjù duōshao qián?
How much is this toy?
B
十块钱。我们做买卖要公平。
Shí kuài qián. Wǒmen zuò mǎimài yào gōngpíng.
Ten yuan. We should do fair trade.
交换卡片
A
我用这张卡片换你的，可以吗？
Wǒ yòng zhè zhāng kǎpiàn huàn nǐ de, kěyǐ ma?
Can I trade this card for yours?
B
好的，我们做个小买卖。
Hǎo de, wǒmen zuò gè xiǎo mǎimài.
Okay, let's do a little trade.
Related words and contrasts
similar
交易
jiāo yì
transaction
交易 is a more formal term for trade or transaction.
related
生意
shēng yì
business
生意 refers to business activities, often involving buying and selling.
related
买
mǎi
buy
买 is one part of 买卖, meaning to purchase.
related
卖
mài
sell
卖 is the other part of 买卖, meaning to sell.