投機倒把 tóu jī dǎo bǎ

illegal speculation; profiteering trade

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)
機 jī
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