購 (gòu) - To purchase & to buy
購 · gòu
To purchase;
to buy;
to acquire by payment.
To purchaseto buyto acquire by payment.
Usage highlights
To purchaseTo shopTo procureTo buy and sellTo subscribeTo redeem
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I need to purchase a new car (购买新车).
- Online shopping is convenient (网上购物).
- He bought a house (购置房产).
- The company made a major acquisition (公司进行并购).
Collocations
- To purchase(购买)
- To shop(购物)
- To procure(采购)
- To buy and sell(购销)
- To subscribe(认购)
- To redeem(赎购)
Idioms
- To purchase at a high price(重金购求)
- To buy the whole lot(统购统销)
- To purchase on credit(赊购)
Cultural background
FAQ- Reflects the development of commerce and trade in Chinese society.
- The character's structure with 貝 (shell, ancient currency) highlights its historical connection to monetary transactions.