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荷兰式拍卖

Hé lán shì pāi màidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Dutch auction / descending-price auction
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-fce55c823c62b4e4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

荷蘭式拍賣 荷兰式拍卖 [He2 lan2 shi4 pai1 mai4] /Dutch auction/descending-price auction/

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Other forms in these source records: 荷蘭式拍賣

  • 荷
    hé

    lotus

    hè

    to carry on one's shoulder or back / burden / responsibility

    Hé

    Holland / the Netherlands (abbr. for 荷蘭|荷兰[Hé lán])

  • 兰
    lán

    orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii) / fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei) / lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰)

    Lán

    surname Lan / abbr. for Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lán zhōu], Gansu

  • 式
    shì

    type / form / pattern / style

  • 拍
    pāi

    to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music)

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.