交易 jiāoyì to deal
to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
How to remember 交易: 交 hand over + 易 easy = to deal.
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How it is used
- Both noun and verb for a commercial deal - 达成一笔交易 (dáchéng yì bǐ jiāoyì) to close a deal; 在线交易 (zàixiàn jiāoyì) online trading.
- Its measure word is 笔 (bǐ), the classifier for sums of money and transactions.
- Broader and more abstract than 买卖 (mǎimai, buying and selling) - 交易 covers finance, stocks, and negotiations, not just shop trade.
- Also used figuratively: 政治交易 (zhèngzhì jiāoyì) a political bargain/backroom deal.
Example sentences
- 我看你该做这交易。 Wǒ kàn nǐ gāi zuò zhè jiāoyì.I think you should make the deal.
- 这是一笔不错的交易。 Zhèshì yībǐ búcuò de jiāoyì.It's a good deal.
- 这家公司在巴黎证券交易所上市了。 Zhèjiā gōngsī zài bālí zhèngquàn jiāoyìsuǒ shàngshì le.This company is listed on the Paris stock exchange.