典当

典當

diǎndàng

verb #16,002

Meanings

1 to pawn
2 pawnshop

Characters

canon; classic; to pawn

to pawn; to regard as

Examples

他把手表典当了换钱。

Tā bǎ shǒubiǎo diǎndàng le huànqián.

He pawned his watch for money.

这条街上有一家典当行。

Zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu yī jiā diǎndàngháng.

There's a pawnshop on this street.

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history

Pawnshops (典当行) have existed in China since the Southern Dynasties (5th century). During the Ming and Qing dynasties they were a major part of the financial system, sometimes run by Buddhist temples.

Stroke Order

典 diǎn

当 dāng