To auction in Chinese: 拍卖 (pāi mài)
pāi mài
to auction
Definitions
- 1to auction
- 2auction sale
- 3to sell at a reduced price
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄆㄞ
pāi
ㄇㄞˋ
mài
Simplified & traditional
拍卖
Simplified
拍賣
Traditional
Example sentences
See 拍卖 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
这幅画在拍卖会上卖出了高价。
zhè fú huà zài pāi mài huì shàng mài chū le gāo jià。
This painting sold for a high price at the auction.
Related words
卖
mài
to sell
拍
pāi
to pat
外卖
wài mài
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
拍照
pāi zhào
to take a picture
买卖
mǎi mài
buying and selling
拍摄
pāi shè
to take (a picture)
球拍
qiú pāi
racket
出卖
chū mài
to offer for sale
倒卖
dǎo mài
to resell at a profit
贩卖
fàn mài
to sell
卖弄
mài nong
to show off
拍板
pāi bǎn
clapper-board
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