拍卖拍賣 pāi mài — to auction
pāi (first tone, high and level) mài (fourth tone, falling)pai1 mai4
Traditional: 拍賣
to auction
Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
Meanings
to auction
to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price
verb
Character breakdown
Words containing 卖
- 卖賣mài (fourth tone, falling)to sell
- 买卖買賣mǎi (third tone, dipping) mài (fourth tone, falling)buying and selling
- 出卖出賣chū (first tone, high and level) mài (fourth tone, falling)to offer for sale
- 贩卖販賣fàn (fourth tone, falling) mài (fourth tone, falling)to sell
- 专卖店專賣店zhuān (first tone, high and level) mài (fourth tone, falling) diàn (fourth tone, falling)specialty store
- 外卖外賣wài (fourth tone, falling) mài (fourth tone, falling)(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
- 倒卖倒賣dǎo (third tone, dipping) mài (fourth tone, falling)to resell at a profit
- 卖弄賣弄mài (fourth tone, falling) nong (neutral tone)to show off