auction in Chinese
auction in Chinese is 拍卖 — auction means a public sale in which goods or property are sold to whoever bids the highest price.
auction in Chinese
拍卖
Pronounced: pāi mài
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
What does "auction" mean?
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noun A public sale in which goods or property are sold to whoever bids the highest price.
"Dad bought an old clock at an auction and spent weeks restoring it."
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verb To sell something at an auction.
"The school will auction a signed football to raise money for new books."
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auction in a sentence
- Dad bought an old clock at an auction and spent weeks restoring it.
- The house went to auction and sold for well above the asking price.
- The school will auction a signed football to raise money for new books.
- They plan to auction their late uncle's furniture on Saturday morning.
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What is "auction" in Chinese?
"auction" in Chinese is 拍卖. auction means: A public sale in which goods or property are sold to whoever bids the highest price.
How do you pronounce 拍卖?
"auction" in Chinese is 拍卖, pronounced "pāi mài".
How do you use "auction" in a sentence?
Example: "Dad bought an old clock at an auction and spent weeks restoring it." In Chinese, "auction" is 拍卖.
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