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买回
mǎihuí
Description
"买回"的意思是把东西买了以后带回来，或者把以前卖出去的东西再买过来。
"买回" means to buy something and bring it back, or to buy back something previously sold.
我们常常说"买回来"，表示去商店买了东西再回家。
We often say "买回来", meaning to buy something at a store and then return home.
Meanings
买回mǎihuí
to buy something and bring it back
我从超市买回了很多水果。
I bought a lot of fruit from the supermarket.
买回mǎihuí
to buy back something sold before
他想把卖掉的房子再买回来。
He wants to buy back the house he sold.
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Notes
- Etymology
买 (buy) + 回 (return/back), a verb-plus-directional compound.
- Nuance
often expanded to 买回来 or 买回去 to show direction toward or away from the speaker.
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