Word

购买 (gòu mǎi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

购买 (gòu mǎi) is a Chinese word: to purchase. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 购买

动 dòng verb

to purchase

我在网上购买了一台电脑。

wǒ zài wǎng shàng gòu mǎi le yì tái diàn nǎo

I purchased a computer online.

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Word breakdown

购 gòu — to purchase (formal)

买 mǎi — to buy

Structure & writing
1 购 gòu — to buy; to purchase

购 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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Stroke order

2 买 mǎi — to buy; to purchase (opposite of 卖)
买 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 乛 zhé — hook/turning stroke component in Chinese characters
乛 is a component in 2 characters
2.2 头 tóu — head (of a person or animal)
Xpinyin
头 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order