“卖”有“欺骗”义

Mai(卖) Has the Meaning of “Cheating”

“卖”由“货卖失实”为义链,引申出“欺骗”的意思。这一意义较早出现在西汉,后世沿用。词典当收入“卖”的这一义项。考查其引申线索和文献实例,“卖”的“欺骗”义和“出卖”义在语用环境、语义特征及语法结构上有着明显的差异,是独立的两个义项。在对“卖”作解释时,不宜混同。

Mai（卖） has the meaning of ＂cheating＂, which comparatively early appeared in Western Han Dynasty. Then it was commonly used. Dictionaries should include this meaning in Mai＇s（卖） sense system. ＂To cheat＂ and ＂to betray＂ have obviously distinct language environments and different meaning characteristics. So when we explain the word Mai（卖）, we should differentiate its two meanings, so as to give the word and sentences more accurate annotation.