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Meaning of 典当

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典 diǎn 当 dàng (Trad.: 典當)
to pawn; pawnshop
Example Sentences
1
他无法赎回典当的家具
。
He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.
2
失了业的记者典当了打字机用以交租
。
The unemployed reporter pawned his typewriter to pay the rent.
3
如今
,
他已记不清自己光顾过多少次典当行了
。
He can't even remember how many times he visited a pawnshop.
4
一系列失败的商业冒险使其需要经常典当以应对债主
。
A string of failed business ventures frequently left him in hock to his creditors.
5
她上了年纪
,
好唠叨
,
她故去的丈夫是典当商
,
为了某种虔诚的原因收集邮票
。
She was an old, garrulous woman, a pawnbroker's widow, who collected used stamps for some pious purpose.