拍卖 (pāi mài) — to auction, to sell at auction
Definition
拍卖 is a specific kind of selling: items go to the highest bidder. 出售 is the general word for selling anything at a set price.
verb
to auctionto sell at auction
Examples
- 拍卖。Zhè jiā gōng sī xià zhōu yào pāi mài yì pī gǔ dǒng jiā jù.This company will auction a batch of antique furniture next week.
- 拍卖，。Nà fú huà zuó tiān bèi pāi mài le, chéng jiāo jià hěn gāo.That painting was auctioned yesterday, and the hammer price was very high.
- 拍卖。Tā men jué dìng zài xiàn shàng pāi mài zhè xiē shōu cáng pǐn.They decided to auction these collectibles online.
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