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Chinese
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sell
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body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
| trad. (賣身)
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賣
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身
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| simp. (卖身)
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卖
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身
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Pronunciation
Verb
賣⫽身 (verb-object) (intransitive)
- to sell oneself into slavery
- to sell one's body for prostitution; to prostitute oneself
- 賣藝不賣身／卖艺不卖身 ― màiyì bù màishēn ― to sell art but not body
Synonyms
- 做婊 (Hokkien)
- 賣春／卖春 (màichūn)
- 賣淫／卖淫 (màiyín)
- 賣肉／卖肉 (màiròu) (ACG, Internet slang)
- 趁食 (Min Nan, euphemistic)
Derived terms