Chinese–EnglishWith examples

购买

gòu mǎi · gou mai

Traditional 購買

HSK 4

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to purchase; to buy
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:16 cartoon

Wrong date

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)购买(gòumǎi)两张(liǎngzhāng)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)门票(ménpiào)！

    I want to purchase two park tickets!

  2. Dengdeng

    要(yào)先(xiān)在(zài)手机(shǒujī)上(shàng)购买(gòumǎi)，才能(cáinéng)进去(jìnqù)。

    You have to purchase them on your phone first to get in.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，买好了(mǎihǎole)！你看(nǐkàn)。

    OK, bought! Look.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)票(piào)，今天(jīntiān)不能(bùnéng)用(yòng)。

    This is yesterday's ticket. It can't be used today.

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)买错(mǎicuò)日期(rìqī)了(le)！

    Oops, I bought the wrong date!

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)法(fǎ)儿(r)购(gòu)买(mǎi)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

I wasn't able to buy everything I needed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)是(shì)否(fǒu)正(zhèng)在(zài)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)购(gòu)买(mǎi)一(yì)台(tái)新(xīn)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)？

Are you thinking of getting a new PC?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by espamatics · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
购
gòu

to buy; to purchase

买
mǎi

to buy; to purchase

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with GExplore words in context