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抢票

搶票
qiǎngpiào
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

周杰伦演唱会的票，全家出动一起抢票。
Zhōu Jiélún yǎnchànghuì de piào, quán jiā chūdòng yìqǐ qiǎngpiào.
For Jay Chou concert tickets, the whole family jumps in to grab them together.
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