票贩子 (piào fàn zǐ) — scalper, ticket tout (someone who resells tickets at inflated prices)
Definition
A colloquial term for a scalper — someone who resells tickets (concert, train, etc.) at inflated prices, often illegally.
noun
scalperticket tout (someone who resells tickets at inflated prices)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 票贩子。Yǎn chàng huì mén kǒu yǒu hěn duō piào fàn zǐ zài mài gāo jià piào.There are many scalpers selling overpriced tickets at the concert entrance.
- 票贩子。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài dǎ jī fēi fǎ piào fàn zǐ.The government is cracking down on illegal scalpers.
- ，票贩子。Chūn yùn qī jiān, piào fàn zǐ bǎ huǒ chē piào jià gé chǎo dé hěn gāo.During Spring Festival travel season, scalpers drive up train ticket prices.
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