拍卖行 (pāi mài háng) — auction house

Definition

Examples

• 这家拍卖行每年举办两次大型拍卖会。
  Zhè jiā pāi mài háng měi nián jǔ bàn liǎng cì dà xíng pāi mài huì.
  This auction house holds two large auctions every year.
• 他在拍卖行工作，负责鉴定古董。
  Tā zài pāi mài háng gōng zuò, fù zé jiàn dìng gǔ dǒng.
  He works at the auction house, responsible for appraising antiques.
• 这幅画是从伦敦的拍卖行买回来的。
  Zhè fú huà shì cóng lún dūn de pāi mài háng mǎi huí lái de.
  This painting was bought back from an auction house in London.