买

mǎi

to buy

verbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1trad. 買
Dictionary entry

to buy; to purchase

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买

See it in sentences

我想买那些水果。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi nàxiē shuǐguǒ.

English

I want to buy those fruits.

他在书店买书。

Tā zài shūdiàn mǎi shū.

English

He buys books at the bookstore.

Goes with

  • 买东西buy things
  • 买书buy books

Opposite

卖mài
Built with this character · 3 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

买

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