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卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子
卖了个关子

卖了个关子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

卖了个关子 Usage and Examples

kept them in suspense

built up suspense

left them hanging

teased them

The characters in 卖了个关子

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off
了
le2completion or change
个
gè3general measure word
关
guān6to close, concern, or pass
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 卖

  • mài卖gè个hǎo好jià价qián钱sell for a good price, get a good price
  • mài卖guāi乖to feign obedience, to act innocent
  • mài卖le了sold
  • mài卖le了chū出qu去Sold, Sold out
  • mài卖jiāo交qíng情Trade on friendship, Cash in on favors
  • mài卖jià价selling price
  • mài卖qiào俏yǐ倚mén门de的Flirtatious, Coquettish
  • mài卖guāng光le了sold out, all gone
  • mài卖guān关zǐ子Keep people in suspense, Keep someone guessing
  • mài卖guān关jié节Expose the joint, Offer a joint
  • mài卖chū出sell, sell out
  • mài卖chū出qu去sell, sell out

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Questions about 卖了个关子

What does 卖了个关子 mean in Chinese?

卖了个关子 (mài le gè guān zi) means “kept them in suspense, built up suspense, left them hanging, teased them”.

How do you pronounce 卖了个关子?

卖了个关子 is pronounced mài le gè guān zi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “kept them in suspense” in Chinese?

“kept them in suspense” is 卖了个关子 (mài le gè guān zi) in Chinese.

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