拍卖会 (pāimàihuì): auction; auction sale

Measure Word

一场拍卖会 chǎng

Meanings

1 auction; auction sale

Characters

Examples

这幅画在拍卖会上卖了一百万。

Zhè fú huà zài pāimàihuì shang mài le yībǎiwàn.

This painting sold for one million at the auction.

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.

拍卖会上的竞争很激烈。

Pāimàihuì shang de jìngzhēng hěn jīliè.

The competition at the auction was fierce.

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

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