买入 (mǎi rù) — to buy, to purchase (formal/financial)

Definition

A formal/financial term for 'to buy in / purchase' (stocks, bonds, assets). Pairs with 卖出 ('to sell') in trading contexts; the everyday verb 买 covers ordinary shopping.

verb

to buyto purchase (formal/financial)

Examples

买入。
Tā zuó tiān mǎi rù le yì bǎi gǔ gōng sī de gǔ piào.
He bought one hundred shares of the company's stock yesterday.
买入。
Jī jīn zuì jìn dà liàng mǎi rù guó zhài.
The fund has been buying a large amount of government bonds recently.
买入。
Zhè ge yuè mǎi rù de zī chǎn yǐ jīng shēng zhí le.
The assets bought this month have already appreciated in value.

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