以物易物

Mandarin · pinyin yǐ wù yì wù

Meanings

  1. to barter
  2. barter
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
易
yì · change; easy
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3–4–4–4 · yi3 wu4 yi4 wu4

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ji5 mat6 jik6 mat6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to barter; bartering

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