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购物

gòu wù
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. shopping

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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卖
mài

to sell

购物 means shopping/buying, 卖 means to sell.

Related words

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逛街
guàng jiē

to take a walk

逛街 means to stroll around shops, often without a specific purchase in mind, related to the activity of shopping.

Synonyms

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买
mǎi

to buy

购物 means 'to shop' or 'shopping', while 买 means 'to buy'. They overlap when referring to purchasing, but 购物 focuses on the activity.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 去 (qù) to express going shopping: 去购物 (qù gòuwù).

Example Sentences

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我们周末去 购物 。
We go shopping on weekends.
我喜欢线下 购物 ，因为可以试穿衣服。
I like offline shopping because I can try on clothes.

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Words Containing 购物

购物中心
gòu wù zhōng xīn

shopping center

购物券
gòu wù quàn

coupon

购物大厦
gòu wù dà shà

shopping mall

购物广场
gòu wù guǎng chǎng

shopping mall

购物手推车
gòu wù shǒu tuī chē

shopping cart

购物袋
gòu wù dài

shopping bag

购物车
gòu wù chē

shopping cart

Child Words of 购物

购
gòu

to buy

物
wù

thing