Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
Wǒ mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ.
我 买了 5 个 苹果。
I bought 5 apples.
Analysis:
A. 买 (mǎi) means to buy.
B. 卖 (mài) means to sell.
“买 (mǎi)” and “卖 (mài)” are antonyms. They are a bit tricky to master, as they share the same pinyin spelling and pronunciation, but have different tones. “Buy” has a third tone and “sell” has a fourth tone. Practice is the key to mastery of Chinese!
Examples:
Wǒ mǎile yì běn shū.
我 买了 一 本 书。
I bought a book.
Tā bǎ zhàoxiàngjī mài gěi le wǒ.
他 把 照相机 卖 给 了我。
He sold me his camera.
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