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What does 拍卖 mean?

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拍卖 pāimài

to auction; auction

It can also mean

  • to sell off (at reduced prices)

Its characters

  1. 拍 pāi to bid at auction
  2. 卖 mài to sell

In a sentence

在上海,普通车牌要拍卖,一块车牌就要好几万元。

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