"pawnshops" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当铺

Definition

当铺是指人们可以用贵重物品作为抵押来获得贷款的地方，偿还贷款后可以赎回物品。如果不还钱，当铺有权出售这些物品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“当铺”为名词复数，常用于获得短期贷款。不要和普通的回收店或二手店混淆。常说“把东西拿到当铺”。

Examples

Some people use pawnshops when they need quick cash.

有些人在需要快速现金时会去**当铺**。

You can sell your old jewelry at pawnshops.

你可以在**当铺**卖掉你旧的首饰。

Many pawnshops are open late at night.

许多**当铺**晚上很晚还开着。

People sometimes take guitars to pawnshops when they're short on rent.

有时候，租金不够时人们会把吉他拿去**当铺**。

I've found some cool vintage watches at local pawnshops.

我在本地**当铺**淘到过很酷的老式手表。

Unlike banks, pawnshops don't check your credit history.

与银行不同，**当铺**不会查你的信用记录。