买
Character
to pay money to get something, like food or clothes
Meaning
mǎi
mai3- to pay money to get something, like food or clothes
Examples
我想去商店买水果。
Wǒ xiǎng qù shāng diàn mǎi shuǐ guǒ
I want to go to the shop to buy fruit.
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妈妈买了很多菜。
Mā ma mǎi le hěn duō cài
Mom bought a lot of vegetables.
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Stroke order
All 6 strokes
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Practice writing 买
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Words with 买
See all 69 →买卖mǎi màibusiness; buying and selling things to make moneyWordHSK 5买不起mǎi bu qǐcannot pay for something because it is too expensiveWordHSK 7–9买下mǎi xiàto purchase (sth expensive, e.g. a house); to acquire (a company, a copyright etc)Word买主mǎi zhǔcustomerWord买价mǎi jiàbuying priceWord买入mǎi rùto buy (finance)Word买凶mǎi xiōngto hire a hitmanWord买办mǎi bàncompradorWord买单mǎi dānto pay the bill; to pick up the tabWord买回mǎi huíto buy backWord买好mǎi hǎoto ingratiate oneselfWord买官mǎi guānto buy an official title; to use wealth to acquire officeWord