pāi
mài

HSK 7-9
common
technical
verb

Meaning of 拍卖

拍卖 means to auction; to sell at an auction; to sell off at a discount; to have a clearance sale. Pronounced pāi mài. HSK 7-9.

  • to auction; to sell at an auction
  • to sell off at a discount; to have a clearance sale

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
míng
huà
jiāng
zài
xià
ge
yuè
pāi
mài
 

This famous painting will be auctioned next month.

Pāi
mài
shī
qiāo
xià
chuí
 
chéng
jiāo
le
 

The auctioneer knocked down the gavel, and the deal was done.

yuàn
pāi
mài
le
de
fáng
chǎn
cháng
huán
zhài
 

The court auctioned off his property to repay the debt.