dạm bán
Definition
Verb: * To offer for sale: To propose or present something for purchase, often as an initial step in a selling process. This verb implies a tentative or preliminary offer, not a final or firm sale.
Usage
- This verb is used when someone indicates they are willing to sell something, typically to gauge interest or begin negotiations.
- It often describes the action of putting a property, valuable item, or business up for sale.
- The structure is commonly: Chủ ngữ + dạm bán + tân ngữ (vật được chào bán).
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình họ đang dạm bán căn nhà ở trung tâm thành phố. (Their family is offering for sale their house in the city center.)
- Công ty đã dạm bán một phần tài sản để trả nợ. (The company has offered for sale a portion of its assets to repay debts.)
- Ông ấy dạm bán chiếc xe cũ với giá 200 triệu đồng. (He offered his old car for sale for 200 million VND.)
Advanced Usage
- "dạm bán đấu giá": to offer for auction.
- Bức tranh quý sẽ được dạm bán đấu giá vào tháng tới. (The valuable painting will be offered for auction next month.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bán (verb): to sell. This is the general and final act of selling.
- Chào bán (verb): to offer for sale. Very similar in meaning to "dạm bán," but can sound slightly more formal or commercial.
- Rao bán (verb): to advertise for sale. Emphasizes the act of announcing or advertising the sale.
- Định bán (verb): to intend to sell. Focuses on the seller's intention.
Synonyms
- Chào bán: to offer for sale.
- Đưa ra chào bán: to put up for sale.
Related Phrases
- Dạm bán giá...: to offer for sale at the price of...
- Họ dạm bán giá 5 tỷ cho mảnh đất đó. (They are offering that land plot for sale at the price of 5 billion.)
verb
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to offer for sale
