变卖 (biàn mài) — to sell off (one's property)
Definition
变卖 means to sell off property (house, equipment, furniture) — usually one's own — often under pressure such as debt or business trouble. It emphasizes liquidating assets rather than ordinary selling like 卖.
verb
to sell off (one's property)
Examples
- ，变卖。Tā wèi le hái qián, bǎ fáng zi biàn mài le.He sold off his house to repay money.
- ，变卖。Gōng sī jīng yíng bù hǎo, zhǐ hǎo biàn mài suǒ yǒu shè bèi.The company wasn't doing well and had to sell off all equipment.
- 变卖。Lǎo rén bǎ jiā lǐ de jiù jiā jù biàn mài le.The old man sold off the old furniture at home.
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