How to say “purchase” in Chinese
purchase (lit.)
“Purchase” in Chinese is 购买, gòu mǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
购买 is read gòu mǎi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 贝 “shell, money”; on the right, 勾 gōu hints at the sound. A literary counterpart of 买.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “购买”.
More words from the lesson “Out shopping”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “purchase” in Chinese?
“Purchase” in Chinese is 购买, pinyin gòumǎi.
What does 购买 mean?
购买 (gòumǎi) means “purchase (lit.)”.
How do you write 购买?
购买 is 2 characters: 购 (gòu) — buy, purchase; 买 (mǎi) — buy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 购买?
购买 is read gòumǎi. Tones: gòu — fourth tone, mǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“purchase” in the lesson “Out shopping”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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