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收买

shōu mǎi
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to purchase
  2. 2. to bribe

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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行贿
xíng huì

to bribe

给予贿赂 vs 接受贿赂

Related words

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购买
gòu mǎi

to purchase; to buy

购买商品，不涉及贿赂

Synonyms

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贿赂
huì lù

to bribe

用财物买通别人

Usage notes

Collocations

收买常与“人心”搭配，表示用好处换取忠诚，带有贬义。

Common mistakes

误用：收买只用于“买通人”的贬义语境，不能替代一般“购买”。

Example Sentences

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他试图用钱 收买 证人，被警察发现了。
He tried to bribe the witness with money, but was caught by the police.

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Child Words of 收买

收
shōu

to receive

买
mǎi

to buy