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买 (mǎi): to buy

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HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to buy
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 6
Radical: 乙
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to buy
to purchase
to buy
to purchase

Chinese explanation

用钱换取东西或服务，和“卖”相对。

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6 strokes

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Example sentences

I'm going to the supermarket to buy things.

He bought two movie tickets.

Did you buy this book?

I want to buy a new piece of clothing.

Mom buys groceries every day.

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