Definition
购物 (gòu wù) means 'to go shopping' — it refers to the activity of visiting stores and buying things, not the act of buying a specific item. Use 买 (mǎi) when you mean 'buy something particular', and 购买 (gòu mǎi) for a more formal 'purchase'. 网购 (wǎng gòu) specifically means 'shop online'.
verb
to go shopping
Examples
- 购物。Wǒ míngtiān yào qù gòu wù.I'm going shopping tomorrow.
- 购物。Wǒ hé péngyou yìqǐ gòu wù.I go shopping with friends.
- 购物。Wǒ bù xǐhuan zài zhōumò gòu wù.I don't like shopping on weekends.
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