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拍卖会

pāi mài huì · pai mai hui

Traditional 拍賣會

Measure word: 场 chǎng

Meaning

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  1. auction
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My first auction

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)来(lái)拍卖会(pāimàihuì)，怎么(zěnme)买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)？

    This is my first auction. How do I buy things?

  2. Qiqi

    你(nǐ)举牌(jǔpái)，就(jiù)是(shì)出价(chūjià)。

    If you raise the paddle, you are bidding.

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)拍卖会(pāimàihuì)上(shàng)，我(wǒ)不能(bùnéng)挥手(huīshǒu)吧(ba)？

    I can't wave at an auction, right?

  4. Qiqi

    不能(bùnéng)，你(nǐ)一(yī)挥手(huīshǒu)，可能(kěnéng)就(jiù)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)花瓶(huāpíng)。

    No. If you wave, you might buy a vase.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)放(fàng)在(zài)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)。啊(a)，我(wǒ)的(de)鼻子(bízi)好(hǎo)痒(yǎng)！

    Then I'll put my hands in my pockets. Oh, my nose is so itchy!

  6. Qiqi

    别(bié)动(dòng)！也(yě)别(bié)打喷嚏(dǎpēntì)！

    Don't move! And don't sneeze!

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In a sentence

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01

那(nà)幅(fú)画(huà)在(zài)昨(zuó)天(tiān)的(de)拍(pāi)卖(mài)会(huì)上(shàng)卖(mài)出(chū)了(le)高(gāo)价(jià)。

That painting sold for a high price at yesterday's auction.

02

他(tā)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)参(cān)加(jiā)拍(pāi)卖(mài)会(huì)，心(xīn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)。

It was his first time attending an auction, and he felt a bit nervous.

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