English–Chinese
“auction” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpāi mài
Example
他决定把旧车拍卖。tā jué dìng bǎ jiù chē pāi mài
He decided to auction his old car.
How to say “auction” in Chinese
“Auction” in Chinese is 拍卖 (pāi mài).
One item stands before a crowd while rising offers move it toward the buyer who bids the most.
Example sentences with 拍卖
那幅画通过平台拍卖，最后以高价成交。nà fú huà tōng guò píng tái pāi mài zuì hòu yǐ gāo jià chéng jiāo
That painting was auctioned through the platform and finally sold at a high price.
Tips for using 拍卖
- The verb often presents an object as being put into a competitive sale, rather than merely mentioning that the object changes hands.