典当 (diǎn dāng) — to pawn

Definition

Examples

• 他把自己最珍贵的手表典当了。
  Tā bǎ zì jǐ zuì zhēn guì de shǒu biǎo diǎn dāng le.
  He pawned his most precious watch.
• 为了凑够学费，她不得不典当一些首饰。
  Wèi le còu gòu xué fèi, tā bù dé bù diǎn dāng yì xiē shǒu shì.
  To raise tuition, she had no choice but to pawn some jewelry.
• 这家店可以典当珠宝和古董。
  Zhè jiā diàn kě yǐ diǎn dāng zhū bǎo hé gǔ dǒng.
  This shop can pawn jewelry and antiques.