Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sell, to trade: "bán chác" refers to the activity of selling goods, typically in a small-scale, commercial, or trading context. It often implies a transactional exchange involving buying and selling, commonly in markets or among merchants.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bà ấy thường ra chợ bán chác rau củ. (She often goes to the market to sell vegetables.)
  • Khu phố này nhộn nhịp với hoạt động bán chác. (This street is bustling with trading activity.)

Advanced Usage

• "bán chác qua lại": to trade back and forth, to engage in reciprocal buying and selling.
  • Hai gia đình này thường bán chác qua lại các sản phẩm nông nghiệp. (These two families often trade agricultural products back and forth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buôn bán (verb): to do business, to trade (often on a larger scale than "bán chác").
  • Công ty của họ chuyên buôn bán nông sản. (Their company specializes in trading agricultural products.)
• Mua bán (verb): to buy and sell, to trade.
  • Hoạt động mua bán diễn ra sôi nổi tại trung tâm thương mại. (Buying and selling activities are bustling at the commercial center.)

Synonyms

• Bán hàng: to sell goods.
• Thương mại: commerce, trade (more formal).

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• "Đầu cơ tích trữ bán chác": to hoard and then sell for profit (often with a speculative or negative connotation).
  • Luật pháp nghiêm cấm hành vi đầu cơ tích trữ bán chác. (The law prohibits hoarding and speculative selling.)

Related Idioms

• "Bán chác đầu Ngô, bán chác đầu Sở": (Literally: to sell at the Ngô end, to sell at the Sở end) An idiom describing someone who is fickle, inconsistent, or engages in dubious business dealings, switching sides or stories for personal gain.
  • Không nên tin tưởng kẻ bán chác đầu Ngô bán chác đầu Sở. (You shouldn't trust someone who is two-faced in their dealings.)

verb

1. To sell, to trade