maai6 fau6賣埠卖埠
Jyutpingmaai6 fau6
Yalemaaih fauh
Definition
To sell or export goods, movies, or television shows to overseas markets.
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How it's used
Primarily used in the context of the entertainment industry, specifically regarding television dramas, films, or music rights being licensed to foreign markets. It implies a commercial transaction where content is exported to generate revenue beyond the local audience. While it literally refers to selling to a port, it is now a standard business term for international distribution.
Examples
This drama series sold overseas for a very high price.
Do you know which company is responsible for selling it overseas?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for general retail exports like clothing or food items, as it sounds specific to media, intellectual property, or wholesale goods.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
