黄牛票

黃牛票
huángniúpiào
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Yǎnchànghuì kāi piào sānmiǎo jiù méi le, zhǐnéng mǎi huángniúpiào.
Tickets sold out in three seconds — scalper tickets were the only option.
Chūn yùn qījiān huángniúpiào bèi chǎo dào hǎojǐ 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