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炒买炒卖 — “To engage in speculative buying and selling”

炒买炒卖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in speculative buying and selling”. To flip (goods/assets) for a quick profit.

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炒买炒卖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

炒买炒卖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
炒
chǎo8stir-fry, speculate, resell
买
mǎi6to buy
炒
chǎo8stir-fry, speculate, resell
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off

Example Sentence with 炒买炒卖

为了在短时间内赚取差价,他不断地炒买炒卖各种商品。
To make a quick profit from price differences, he constantly engaged in speculative buying and selling of various commodities.

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What does 炒买炒卖 mean?

炒买炒卖 (chǎo mǎi chǎo mài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in speculative buying and selling”.

How do you pronounce 炒买炒卖?

炒买炒卖 is pronounced chǎo mǎi chǎo mài in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 炒买炒卖?

指就地迅速转手买卖,从中牟利。

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