Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
购
gòu
Description
"购"的意思是花钱买东西。
"购" means to spend money to buy something.
这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如"购物"和"购买"。
This character is often used with other characters, such as in "购物" and "购买".
Meanings
购gòu
to buy; to purchase
我想购一些新衣服。
I want to buy some new clothes.
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Notes
- Usage
购 is more formal than 买 and rarely used alone; it appears in compounds.
- Etymology
the 贝 (shell/money) radical links it to trade and money.
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