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拍卖

pāi mài · pai mai

Traditional 拍賣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to auction
  2. auction sale
  3. to sell at a reduced price
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My first auction

  1. Liangliang

    社区(shèqū)下午(xiàwǔ)有(yǒu)拍卖(pāimài)会(huì)，你们(nǐmen)想(xiǎng)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    The community has an auction this afternoon. Do you want to go?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)参加(cānjiā)拍卖(pāimài)，怕(pà)举错(jǔcuò)手(shǒu)。

    It is my first auction, and I am afraid of raising the wrong hand.

  3. Qiqi

    别(bié)怕(pà)，想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)就(jiù)举手(jǔshǒu)，出价(chūjià)最高(zuìgāo)的(de)人(rén)买走(mǎizǒu)。

    Don't be afraid. If you want to buy, raise your hand. The highest bidder takes it.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)挠头(náotóu)，会(huì)不会(bùhuì)也(yě)算(suàn)出价(chūjià)？

    Then if I scratch my head, will that count as a bid?

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，不会(bùhuì)，要(yào)举(jǔ)牌子(páizi)才(cái)算(suàn)。

    Haha, no. You have to raise a paddle for it to count.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)好(hǎo)，我的(wǒde)头(tóu)刚才(gāngcái)好(hǎo)痒(yǎng)。

    Good, my head was just so itchy.

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2 examples
01

无(wú)人(rén)领(lǐng)取(qǔ)的(de)物(wù)品(pǐn)被(bèi)拍(pāi)卖(mài)了(le)。

The unclaimed items were sold off at auction.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)将(jiāng)在(zài)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)的(de)拍(pāi)卖(mài)会(huì)上(shàng)出(chū)售(shòu)。

This painting will be sold at next month's auction.

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