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采购

cǎi gòu
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to procure (for an enterprise etc)
  2. 2. to purchase

Usage notes

Collocations

采购 is often used with objects like 原材料 (raw materials), 设备 (equipment), or 服务 (services), not typically for everyday personal shopping.

Common mistakes

Do not use 采购 for casual buying; for personal purchases use 买 (mǎi) or 购买 (gòumǎi).

Example Sentences

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公司每年 采购 大量原材料。
The company procures a large quantity of raw materials every year.

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