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做买卖

zuò mǎi màidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to buy and sell / to do business / to trade / to deal
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3e1889512b4276aa. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

做買賣 做买卖 [zuo4 mai3 mai4] /to buy and sell/to do business/to trade/to deal/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 做買賣

  • 做
    zuò

    to make / to produce / to write / to compose / to do / to engage in / to hold (a party etc) / (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc) / to become (husband and wife, friends etc) / (of a thing) to serve as / to be used for / to assume (an air or manner)

  • 买
    mǎi

    to buy / to purchase

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.