抢票

搶票

qiǎngpiào

verb

Meanings

1 to scramble for tickets
2 to rush to buy tickets (concert, train, etc.)

Characters

to grab, snatch

Examples

HSK 7-9

周杰伦演唱会的票，全家出动一起抢票。

Zhōu Jiélún yǎnchànghuì de piào, quánjiā chūdòng yìqǐ qiǎngpiào.

For Jay Chou concert tickets, the whole family jumps in to grab them together.

HSK 7-9

春运抢票越来越难了。

Chūnyùn qiǎngpiào yuèláiyuè nán le.

Grabbing Spring Festival travel tickets is getting harder every year.

Tips

culture

A national pastime: concert tickets sell out in seconds on Damai/猫眼, and Spring Festival (春运) train tickets open 15 days before departure on 12306.cn. Third-party 抢票软件 (ticket-grabbing apps) are widely used despite being a gray area.

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng

票 piào