to bid; call out a price at auction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to call out a price; to bid (at an auction)
formalSpecifically refers to announcing a price during an auction, either by the auctioneer or by a bidder. Commonly used in auction houses and competitive bidding scenarios.
Zhè这
jiàn件
pāi拍
pǐn品
hǎn喊
jià价
bā八
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
。
The opening bid for this lot is eight hundred thousand yuan.
Pāi拍
mài卖
shī师
hǎn喊
jià价
sān三
cì次
hòu后
，
zhōng终
yú于
yǒu有
rén人
jǔ举
pái牌
yìng应
jià价
。
After the auctioneer called the price three times, someone finally raised their paddle to accept the bid.
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Mǎi买
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
xiàn现
chǎng场
hǎn喊
jià价
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
wěi委
tuō托
diàn电
huà话
jìng竞
pāi拍
。
Buyers can bid on-site or authorize bidding by telephone.
Měi每
cì次
hǎn喊
jià价
de的
zēng增
fú幅
bù不
dé得
dī低
yú于
yī一
wàn万
yuán元
。
The increment for each bid must not be less than ten thousand yuan.