Definition
囤积 means to buy and store large quantities of goods or supplies, often in anticipation of price increases or shortages. It can be neutral (stocking up) but frequently carries a negative connotation of hoarding for speculation or manipulating the market. In economic contexts, it can also imply cornering the market.
v
to stock upto lay in suppliesto hoard (for speculation)to corner the market
Examples
- 囤积。Yìqíng qījiān hěnduō rén tún jī le dàliàng kǒuzhào.During the pandemic, many people hoarded large quantities of masks.
- 囤积。Tā tún jī le zúgòu chī yì nián de liángshi.He stockpiled enough grain to last a year.
- 囤积。Zhè jiā gōngsī shìtú tún jī tóngkuàng yǐ lǒngduàn shìchǎng.This company tried to corner the copper market by hoarding.
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