竞买 (jìng mǎi) — to bid (at an auction); to make a bid to purchase
Definition
竞买 (jìngmǎi) means 'to bid at an auction' — the verb for a buyer actively competing through successive bids, not just observing. Pairs with 拍卖 (auction).
verb
to bid (at an auction)to make a bid to purchase
Examples
- 竞买。Tā zài pāi mài huì shàng jìng mǎi le yì fú míng huà.He bid on a famous painting at the auction.
- 竞买，。Dì yī cì jìng mǎi shí, tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.She was a bit nervous when she first made a bid.
- 竞买。Zhè ge wǎng zhàn yǔn xǔ yòng hù zài xiàn jìng mǎi shāng pǐn.This website allows users to bid on products online.
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