bid; compete in bidding or auction
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bid; to compete in bidding or auction
neutralUsed in contexts of auctions, tenders, or any competitive process for assets, rights, or projects. Combines the ideas of 'competing' (竞) and 'submitting an offer' (投).
Duō多
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
jìng竞
tóu投
zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
fǔ府
xiàng项
mù目
。
Several companies are bidding for this government project.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
ge个
yuè月
de的
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
shàng上
jìn进
xíng行
wú无
dǐ底
jià价
jìng竞
tóu投
。
This painting will be offered for bid with no reserve price at next month's auction.
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Tā他
duì对
nà那
kuài块
dì地
pí皮
hěn很
yǒu有
xìng兴
qù趣
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
cān参
yù与
jìng竞
tóu投
。
He is very interested in that plot of land and is preparing to bid on it.
Zhè这
cì次
wǎng网
luò络
jìng竞
tóu投
fēi非
cháng常
jī激
liè烈
，
jià价
gé格
bù不
duàn断
pān攀
shēng升
。
This online auction was very intense, with the price constantly rising.