贩卖 (fàn mài) — to sell (especially illegal or disreputable goods); to traffic; to peddle
Definition
贩卖 focuses on the illegal or disreputable side of selling — trafficking people, counterfeit goods, stolen data. Use 销售/出售 for ordinary legal sales, 兜售 for pushy peddling, and 出卖 for betraying people.
verb
to sell (especially illegal or disreputable goods)to trafficto peddle
Examples
- 贩卖。Zhè ge tuán huǒ zhuān mén fàn mài fù nǚ hé ér tóng.This gang specializes in trafficking women and children.
- 贩卖。Shì chǎng lǐ jīng cháng yǒu rén fàn mài jiǎ bāo.In the market, people often sell fake bags.
- 贩卖。Wǎng shàng fàn mài gè rén xìn xī shì wéi fǎ xíng wéi.Selling personal information online is illegal.
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