kāi​pāi

auction

开拍 (開拍) kāi​pāi
auction verb
to begin the bidding process at an auction

The bidding for this artwork starts at one million yuan.

shoot verb
to begin filming or shooting a movie or scene

Filming has officially begun on this sci-fi blockbuster.

trading session verb
to begin a trading session on a stock exchange

As soon as the bidding began at the auction, the bidders in the audience started to raise their paddles enthusiastically.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
9.78 per million appears in 3% of films
Written text
3.86 per million

Sources

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