购买

gòu mǎi

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to purchase; to buy

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 销售 xiāo shòu 销售 xiāo shòu to sell 商业交易: to sell

Related words

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• 采购 cǎi gòu 采购 cǎi gòu to procure (for an enterprise etc) 大量购买: to procure (for an enterprise etc)
• 买入 mǎi rù 买入 mǎi rù to buy (finance) 金融交易: to buy (finance)

Synonyms

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• 买 mǎi 买 mǎi to buy 日常用语: to buy

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently used with 力 (购买力), 者 (购买者), or 票 (购买门票).

Formality

购买 is formal; use 买 in everyday speech.

Example Sentences

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学校 购买 了新的体育器材。

The school bought new sports equipment.

未成年人不能 购买 烟酒。

Minors cannot buy cigarettes or alcohol.

这种药品必须凭医生处方 购买 。

This kind of medicine must be purchased with a doctor's prescription.

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Words Containing 购买

• 批量购买 批量购买 pī liàng gòu mǎi: to buy in bulk
• 购买力 购买力 gòu mǎi lì: purchasing power
• 购买者 购买者 gòu mǎi zhě: purchaser

Child Words of 购买

• 买 买 mǎi: to buy
• 购 购 gòu: to buy