抢购 (qiǎng gòu) — to rush to purchase, to panic-buy
Definition
抢购 is a verb meaning to rush to buy something quickly, usually in large quantities, often driven by panic or a sale. It emphasizes the urgent, frenzied act of buying — not just 'to buy' (买).
verb
to rush to purchaseto panic-buy
Examples
- ，抢购。Shuāng shí yī de shí hou, hěn duō rén dōu zài wǎng shàng qiǎng gòu shāng pǐn.During Double Eleven, many people rush to purchase goods online.
- ，抢购。Tīng shuō kǒu zhào yào zhǎng jià, dà jiā fēn fēn qù yào diàn qiǎng gòu.Hearing that masks were going up in price, everyone rushed to buy them at the pharmacy.
- 抢购。Chāo shì lǐ de dà mǐ bèi qiǎng gòu yì kōng.The rice in the supermarket was snapped up in a shopping rush.
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