pawn; pledge; small pawnshop
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to pawn; to pledge goods as collateral for a loan
Refers specifically to the act of pawning items at a pawnshop for cash. The object being pawned can be inserted between 押 and 当 in some contexts (e.g., 押表当钱).
Tā他
bǎ把
shǒu手
biǎo表
ná拿
qù去
yā押
dàng当
le了
。
He took his watch to the pawnshop.
Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
kě可
yǐ以
yā押
dàng当
duō多
shǎo少
qián钱
？
How much money can this antique be pawned for?
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Jiù旧
shí时
qióng穷
rén人
cháng常
kào靠
yā押
dàng当
guò过
huó活
。
In the old days, poor people often relied on pawning to get by.
noun
small pawnshop (dialectal)
dialectRegional usage found in certain dialect areas to refer to a small-scale pawnshop.
Zhèn镇
shàng上
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
yā押
dàng当
。
There is only one small pawnshop in the town.
Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
yǐ以
qián前
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yā押
dàng当
。
There used to be many small pawnshops on this street.