start bidding at; open the auction at
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Meanings
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to start the auction bidding at (a certain price); to open bidding at
technicalUsed in auction contexts to indicate the price at which bidding begins. Often used with monetary amounts.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
qǐ起
pāi拍
jià价
shì是
yī一
bǎi百
wàn万
yuán元
。
The opening bid for this painting is one million yuan.
Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
cóng从
liǎng两
qiān千
yuán元
qǐ起
pāi拍
，
lián连
jiào叫
wǔ五
cì次
wú无
rén人
yìng应
pāi拍
。
This antique started at two thousand yuan, but after five calls, no one placed a bid.
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Míng明
tiān天
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
de的
shǒu首
jiàn件
pāi拍
pǐn品
jiāng将
cóng从
wǔ五
qiān千
yuán元
qǐ起
pāi拍
。
The first item at tomorrow's auction will open at five thousand yuan.