jìngpāi

竞拍

Word · VerbTraditional競拍

auction; to bid at an auction

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to auction; to hold an auction

formal

Refers to the act or process of conducting an auction.

Xià下
yuè月
jiāng将
jìng竞
pāi拍
yī一
pī批
zhēn珍
guì贵
gǔ古
dǒng董
 。

A batch of rare antiques will be auctioned next month.

Zhè这
cì次
de的
cí慈
shàn善
jìng竞
pāi拍
huó活
dòng动
hěn很
chéng成
gōng功
 。

This charity auction event was very successful.

2.

verb

to bid at an auction; to compete with bids

formal

Refers to the action of participants raising offers to win the auction.

Liǎng两
wèi位
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
jī激
liè烈
jìng竞
pāi拍
zhè这
jiàn件
yì艺
shù术
pǐn品
 。

Two collectors fiercely bid for this piece of art.

Jìng竞
pāi拍
jià价
gé格
zhí直
xiàn线
shàng上
shēng升
 ,
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
chāo超
guò过
le了
yù预
gū估
jià价
 。

The bidding price rose sharply and soon exceeded the estimated value.

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Tā他
zhǔn准
bèi备
chōng充
fèn分
 ,
yǒu有
xìn信
xīn心
zài在
jìng竞
pāi拍
zhōng中
huò获
shèng胜
 。

He is well prepared and confident he will win the bidding.