变卖 (biàn mài) — to sell off (one's property)

Definition

变卖 means to sell off property (house, equipment, furniture) — usually one's own — often under pressure such as debt or business trouble. It emphasizes liquidating assets rather than ordinary selling like 卖.

verb
to sell off (one's property)

Examples

  • 变卖
    Tā wèi le hái qián, bǎ fáng zi biàn mài le.
    He sold off his house to repay money.
  • 变卖
    Gōng sī jīng yíng bù hǎo, zhǐ hǎo biàn mài suǒ yǒu shè bèi.
    The company wasn't doing well and had to sell off all equipment.
  • 变卖
    Lǎo rén bǎ jiā lǐ de jiù jiā jù biàn mài le.
    The old man sold off the old furniture at home.

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