Definition & Meaning

hoard for speculation; corner (the market)

Word usage

tún jī

囤 积

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v.hoard for speculation; corner (the market)
- yī xiē shāng jiā rè zhōng yú tún jī jū qí
  一些商家热衷于囤积居奇。
  Some producers like hoarding and cornering.
- tún jī liáng shi
  囤积粮食
  corner the crop
- tún jī shāng pǐn
  囤积商品
  corner goods
- tā jiā lǐ bù shí yǒu huā shēng tún jī zhe
  他家里不时有花生囤积着。
  His house was always full of peanuts.
- zhù zhái chéng le yī xiē fù rén tún jī fáng chǎn móu qǔ bào lì de shǒu duàn
  住宅成了一些富人囤积房产，谋取暴利的手段。
  The houses have become a few rich people's means of cornering and profiteering.
synonym
duī jī堆积 jī jù积聚 chǔ cáng储藏 jī cún积存
antonym
qīng xiāo倾销 pāo shòu抛售

Word usage

Note
"囤聚" is different from "屯聚". "屯聚" refers to "gather soldiers and horses, etc."; and "囤聚" refers to "store gathered goods".

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