买 (mǎi) — to buy; to purchase
Definition
买 (mǎi) is the everyday verb 'to buy' used in daily life. 购买 is a more formal or written version of the same idea, and 购物 means 'to go shopping' as an activity.
verb
to buyto purchase
Easily confused
Examples
- 买。Tā xiǎng mǎi yí gè píng guǒ.He wants to buy an apple.
- 买？Nǐ xiǎng mǎi zhè běn shū ma?Do you want to buy this book?
- 买。Wǒ qù mǎi niú nǎi hé miàn bāo.I'm going to buy milk and bread.
Grammar
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