resell at a profit; traffic; scalp
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to buy cheap and sell dear; to resell at a profit
neutralThe primary economic action of buying low and selling high, often used in trade contexts.
Tā他
cóng从
nóng农
cūn村
dǎo倒
mài卖
shuǐ水
guǒ果
dào到
chéng城
lǐ里
，
zhuàn赚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
He resold fruit from the countryside to the city, making a lot of money.
Zhè这
ge个
shāng商
rén人
zhuān专
mén门
dǎo倒
mài卖
liáng粮
shí食
，
lì利
rùn润
hěn很
gāo高
。
This merchant specializes in trafficking grain for high profits.
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Tā他
dǎo倒
mài卖
le了
nà那
pī批
huò货
wù物
，
zhuǎn转
shǒu手
jiù就
zhuàn赚
le了
yī一
bèi倍
。
He resold that batch of goods and doubled his money immediately.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
dǎo倒
mài卖
piào票
zhèng证
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The government is cracking down hard on ticket scalping.