拍卖会 (pāimàihuì): auction; auction sale

Measure Word

一场拍卖会 chǎng

Meanings

1 auction; auction sale

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这幅画在拍卖会上卖了一百万。

Zhè fú huà zài pāimàihuì shang mài le yībǎi wàn.

This painting sold for one million at the auction.

HSK 5

拍卖会上的竞争很激烈。

Pāimàihuì shang de jìngzhēng hěn jīliè.

The competition at the auction was fierce.

HSK 7-9

他们下周举办一场慈善拍卖会。

Tāmen xiàzhōu jǔbàn yī chǎng císhàn pāimàihuì.

They are holding a charity auction next week.

Tips

grammar

拍卖会 = 拍卖 (to auction) + 会 (meeting/gathering). The suffix 会 is commonly added to events: 展览会 (exhibition), 运动会 (sports meet), 博览会 (expo).

Stroke Order

拍 pāi

卖 mài

会 huì

Related Words

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to auction / auction

拍卖品 pāimàipǐn #18,100

auction item / item for auction

拍卖行 pāimàiháng #21,737

auction house / auction firm

拍照 pāizhào HSK 4 #2,385

to take a photo / to photograph

拍摄 pāishè HSK 5 #1,757

to take a photograph; to shoot (a film/video) / to film; to record on camera

拍 pāi HSK 3 #475

to pat; to slap; to clap / to take (a photo); to shoot (a film) / beat; racket

议会 yìhuì HSK 7-9 #5,008

parliament / legislature / congress

会员 huìyuán HSK 3 #4,831

member / membership

听证会 tīngzhènghuì #4,727

hearing / public hearing

董事会 dǒngshìhuì HSK 7-9 #4,655

board of directors