estimate by the pile; guess the quantity or price of a heap
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to estimate the quantity or price of a heap of goods
informalAn informal term used in market or trading contexts, especially for bulk goods like fruits, vegetables, or grains that are sold in piles.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
，
nǐ你
zhè这
duī堆
píng苹
guǒ果
duō多
shǎo少
qián钱
，
bāng帮
wǒ我
gū估
gè个
duī堆
r儿
ba吧
。
Boss, how much for this pile of apples? Can you give me an estimate for the whole heap?
Tā他
zài在
nóng农
mào贸
shì市
chǎng场
mài卖
cài菜
，
jīng经
cháng常
shì是
gū估
duī堆
r儿
mài卖
，
bù不
yī一
gè个
yī一
gè个
chēng称
。
He sells vegetables at the farmers' market, often selling by the pile instead of weighing each item.
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Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
shū书
bù不
dān单
mài卖
le了
，
nǐ你
gū估
gè个
duī堆
r儿
jià价
，
wǒ我
quán全
yào要
le了
。
These old books aren't for sale individually; give me a price for the whole pile, and I'll take them all.