采购 (cǎi gòu) — (verb) to procure, to purchase (for an organization or project); (noun) procurement, purchasing
Definition
采购 is business/organizational 'procurement' — more formal than 买 and 购买, used for company or project purchasing rather than personal shopping. Compare 收购, which means acquiring a company or assets.
verb
to procureto purchase (for an organization or project)
noun
procurementpurchasing
Examples
- 采购。Gōng sī xū yào cóng guó wài cǎi gòu xiān jìn shè bèi.The company needs to procure advanced equipment from abroad.
- 采购。Tā fù zé gōng sī de rì cháng cǎi gòu gōng zuò.She is responsible for the company's daily procurement work.
- 采购。Zhè cì cǎi gòu jì huà xū yào tí qián shěn pī.This procurement plan needs to be approved in advance.
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