出 chū
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 凵 — container
- Made of
- 屮 sprout 凵 container
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
出卖
chūmài
to betray; to sell out
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Example phrases
- 在关键证据面前，他终于承认自己曾出卖同伴，以换取减刑的机会。 Zài guānjiàn zhèngjù miànqián, tā zhōngyú chéngrèn zìjǐ céng chūmài tóngbàn, yǐ huànqǔ jiǎnxíng de jīhuì. Faced with crucial evidence, he finally admitted that he had betrayed his companions in exchange for a chance at a reduced sentence.
- 朋友出卖了他，把他的秘密告诉了别人。 Péngyou chūmài le tā, bǎ tā de mìmì gàosu le biérén. His friend betrayed him and told his secret to others.
- 她宁可吃亏，也不愿出卖自己的原则。 Tā nìngkě chīkuī, yě bú yuàn chūmài zìjǐ de yuánzé. She would rather lose out than sell out her principles.