wholesale; in batch; in a lump sum
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadverb
wholesale; in a batch; buying or selling in bulk
informalA colloquial term often used in trade or daily purchases, emphasizing the action of buying or selling items as a whole lot rather than individually.
Zhè这
chē车
xī西
guā瓜
shì是
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
mǎi买
lái来
de的
。
This cart of watermelons was bought wholesale.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
jìn进
huò货
，
yīn因
wèi为
jià价
gé格
pián便
yi宜
。
He likes to stock up in bulk because it's cheaper.
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Chāo超
shì市
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
mài卖
zhǐ纸
jīn巾
，
yī一
xiāng箱
hěn很
huá划
suàn算
。
The supermarket sells tissues wholesale; a box is a good deal.
adverb
altogether; in a lump sum; in total
informalRefers to handling things (like payments, tasks) collectively or summing them up at once.
Nǐ你
men们
bǎ把
zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
de的
qián钱
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
lǐng领
qù去
。
You all go and collect the money for these past few months in a lump sum.
Wèn问
tí题
bié别
yī一
gè个
gè个
tí提
，
zán咱
men们
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
jiě解
jué决
。
Don't bring up problems one by one; let's solve them all together.
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Tā他
yī一
nián年
de的
fáng房
zū租
shì是
dǎ打
dǔn趸
r儿
fù付
qīng清
de的
。
He paid a year's rent in a lump sum.