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- 拍卖
拍卖
pāi mài
Meaning
- to auction
- auction sale
- to sell at a reduced price
Definition
以公开竞价的方式将物品出售给出价最高者的行为。
The act of selling items to the highest bidder through public bidding.
Usage
通常作为动词或名词使用，可用于艺术品、房产、二手物品等的出售，也用于指代拍卖活动或拍卖会。
Usually used as a verb or noun, applicable to the sale of artworks, real estate, second-hand items, etc., and also refers to auction events or sales.
Examples
- 1 这幅画将在明天的拍卖会上拍卖。 (This painting will be auctioned at tomorrow's auction.)
- 2 他通过拍卖买到了一件古董。 (He bought an antique through an auction.)
- 3 那家拍卖行每年举办两次大型拍卖。 (That auction house holds two major auctions every year.)
- 4 网上拍卖越来越流行。 (Online auctions are becoming more and more popular.)
- 5 他决定拍卖他的收藏品。 (He decided to auction off his collection.)
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