拍卖

pāimài

HSK 7

拍卖 — pāimài

1. to auction; to sell by auction

   公司决定把旧设备拍卖。 gōngsī juédìng bǎ jiù shèbèi pāimài — The company decided to auction off the old equipment.

2. an auction; auction sale

   这次拍卖吸引了很多收藏家。 zhècì pāimài xīyǐn le hěnduō shōucángjiā — This auction attracted many collectors.

3. to sell at a reduced price (often by auction)

   那批旧货被廉价拍卖了。 nà pī jiùhuò bèi liánjià pāimài le — That batch of old goods was auctioned off cheaply.