购买 (gòu mǎi) — to purchase, to buy
Definition
购买 is the formal/written equivalent of 买 ('to buy'), common on receipts, in contracts, and in business news. Use 买 in everyday speech.
verb
to purchaseto buy
Examples
- 购买。Wǒ gòu mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yī fu.I purchased a new piece of clothing.
- 购买。Tā gòu mǎi le hěn duō shū.He bought a lot of books.
- 购买。Gōng sī gòu mǎi le yì tái xīn jī qì.The company purchased a new machine.
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