"pawnbroker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当铺老板
• 典当商

Definition

当铺老板是指用顾客的贵重物品作抵押借钱给他们的人或商店。如果借款未归还，当铺老板可以出售这些物品收回钱款。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“当铺老板”一般用于正式、法律合规的典当行，店名为“当铺”。不要与非法高利贷混淆。多见于金融、商业场合。

Examples

The pawnbroker gave me some money for my watch.

**当铺老板**为我的手表给了我一些钱。

You can sell your jewelry to a pawnbroker if you need quick cash.

如果你需要快速现金，可以把首饰卖给**当铺老板**。

The pawnbroker keeps the items until the loan is paid back.

**当铺老板**会保管物品，直到贷款还清。

I got a great deal on a guitar at the local pawnbroker.

我在当地的**当铺老板**那里买了一把很划算的吉他。

The pawnbroker said my camera was worth more than I thought.

**当铺老板**说我的相机比我想象的更值钱。

After losing his job, he went to the pawnbroker to get by.

失业后，他去找了**当铺老板**来维持生活。