购 (gòu) - to purchase & to buy

购Tone 4

gòu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 贝

枫惠

购 · gòu

to purchase;

to buy;

to acquire

to purchaseto buyto acquire

Usage highlights

PurchaseOnline shoppingProcurementSubscriptionAcquisitionGroup buying

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 卖— to sell
  • 售— to sell
  • 销— to market/sell

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to purchase a new book (购书).
  • Online shopping is convenient (网购 convenient).
  • The company acquired new equipment (购置设备).
  • We subscribed to the magazine (订阅杂志).

Collocations

  • Purchase(购买)
  • Online shopping(网购)
  • Procurement(采购)
  • Subscription(订阅)
  • Acquisition(购置)
  • Group buying(团购)

Idioms

  • Purchase at a premium(重金购置)
  • Strategic acquisition(战略采购)
  • Conspicuous consumption(炫耀性购买)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Simplified form of 購, with 贝 (shell/money) as semantic component indicating commercial transaction.
  • Reflects modern consumer culture, especially in terms like 网购 (online shopping).
  • The character structure symbolizes exchanging money (贝) for goods or services.

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