当铺 (dāng pù) — pawnshop
Definition
A pawnshop: a shop where you leave an item as collateral to borrow money, and reclaim it by repaying (plus interest) before a deadline. Often appears in historical fiction set in the late Qing era.
noun
pawnshop
Measure word · 家
Examples
- 当铺。Tā bǎ zǔ chuán de shǒu biǎo ná dào dāng pù lǐ dāng le.He pawned his heirloom watch at the pawnshop.
- 当铺。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le qīng mò dāng pù lǎo bǎn de fù zá shēng huó.This novel depicts the complex life of a pawnshop owner in the late Qing dynasty.
- 当铺。Rú jīn chéng shì lǐ yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn dào chuán tǒng dāng pù le.Nowadays, traditional pawnshops are rarely seen in cities.
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