卖淫 (mài yín) — to engage in prostitution; prostitution
Definition
A formal/sociological term for 'to engage in prostitution' (卖 = sell, 淫 = lewdness). Used in news, law, and academic writing rather than everyday speech.
verb
to engage in prostitutionprostitution
Examples
- 卖淫。Tā bú zài mài yín le.She no longer engages in prostitution.
- 。Tā mài guò yí cì yín.She engaged in prostitution once.
- 。Nà ge rén mài le sān nián yín.That person engaged in prostitution for three years.
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