pawn; mortgage; pawnshop
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pawn; to mortgage; to deposit as collateral
Refers to the act of pledging personal property (jewelry, real estate, etc.) to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan. Combines the concepts of 典 (classical mortgage) and 当 (pawning).
Tā他
wèi为
le了
chóu筹
jí集
zī资
jīn金
，
bǎ把
zǔ祖
chuán传
de的
shǒu首
shì饰
dōu都
diǎn典
dàng当
le了
。
To raise funds, he pawned all his ancestral jewelry.
Diǎn典
dàng当
fáng房
chǎn产
xū需
yào要
bàn办
lǐ理
xiāng相
guān关
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
shǒu手
xù续
。
Mortgaging real estate requires completing the relevant legal procedures.
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Tā她
ná拿
zhe着
jīn金
xiàng项
liàn链
qù去
diǎn典
dàng当
háng行
diǎn典
dàng当
le了
。
She took her gold necklace to the pawnshop to pawn it.
noun
pawnshop; pawnbroker's establishment
dialectRegional/dialectal usage where the word itself refers to the establishment (pawnshop) rather than the action. Equivalent to standard Mandarin 当铺.
Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shang上
yǐ以
qián前
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
lǎo老
diǎn典
dàng当
，
xiàn现
zài在
gǎi改
chéng成
chāo超
shì市
le了
。
There used to be an old pawnshop on this street; it has been converted into a supermarket now.
Tā他
jìn进
le了
diǎn典
dàng当
，
bǎ把
mián棉
ǎo袄
dàng当
le了
jǐ几
kuài块
qián钱
。
He went into the pawnshop and pawned his cotton-padded jacket for a few yuan.