投机倒把 tóu jī dǎo bǎ

speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. speculation and profiteering (idiom); buying and selling on speculation

Characters

Character Meaning
投 tóu HSK 5
to send; to cast; to throw oneself (into the river etc)
机 jī HSK 1
machine; engine; opportunity
倒 dǎo HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation
把 bǎ HSK 3
particle marking the following noun as a direct object