黄牛票

黃牛票
huángniúpiào
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 scalped ticket
  2. 2 ticket bought from a scalper

Examples

Yǎnchànghuì kāipiào sān miǎo jiù méi le, zhǐ néng mǎi huángniúpiào.
Tickets sold out in three seconds — scalper tickets were the only option.
Chūnyùn qījiān huángniúpiào bèi chǎo dào hǎo jǐ bèi.
During the Spring Festival travel rush, scalped tickets go for several times face value.

Tips

culture
黄牛 ('yellow ox') is slang for a scalper — possibly from the old image of pushy cattle traders crowding buyers. Now common for concert tickets, train tickets, and even restaurant reservations.

Stroke Order

huáng
niú
piào