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拼客

Mandarin · pinyin pīn kè

person who joins with others to reduce costs (carpooling, group buying, sharing an apartment etc)

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拼: pīn · join together, link, incorporate
客: kè · guest, traveller; customer

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1–4 · pin1 ke4

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noun

group buyers who get together to save money by increasing their negotiating leverage or by using resources more efficiently

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