Definition
票贩子 refers to a scalper — someone who buys tickets (for concerts, sports events, or transport) in bulk and resells them at inflated prices, often illegally. The term carries a negative connotation and is commonly used in news reports or everyday complaints about ticket shortages. The 子 suffix is a nominalizer, and the word is informal but widely understood.
n.
scalperticket tout (someone who resells tickets at inflated prices)
Examples
- 票贩子。Yǎnchànghuì ménkǒu yǒu hěnduō piào fàn zǐ zài mài gāojià piào.There are many scalpers selling overpriced tickets at the concert entrance.
- 票贩子。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài dǎjī fēifǎ piào fàn zǐ.The government is cracking down on illegal scalpers.
- ，票贩子。Chūnyùn qījiān, piào fàn zǐ bǎ huǒchē piào jiàgé chǎo de hěn gāo.During Spring Festival travel season, scalpers drive up train ticket prices.
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