English–Chinese
“scalper” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuáng niú
Example
上次买票时被黄牛骗了。shàng cì mǎi piào shí bèi huáng niú piàn le
The last time I bought tickets, a scalper tricked me.
How to say “scalper” in Chinese
“Scalper” in Chinese is 黄牛 (huáng niú).
A person who captures scarce tickets or goods and turns limited supply into private profit.
Example sentences with 黄牛
演唱会快开场时，很多人还在找黄牛买票。yǎn chàng huì kuài kāi chǎng shí hěn duō rén hái zài zhǎo huáng niú mǎi piào
As the concert is about to start, many people are still trying to buy tickets from scalpers.
Tips for using 黄牛
- The word is colloquial and negative, so a neutral description is safer when the resale matters more than judging the person.