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购买
gòu mǎi
Meaning
- to purchase; to buy
Definition
指通过支付货币或其他等价物来取得物品或服务的行为。
The act of acquiring goods or services by paying money or its equivalent.
Usage
常用于商业、购物等场景，可以带宾语，如“购买商品”、“购买服务”。比“买”更正式，多用于书面语。
Commonly used in commercial or shopping contexts; can take an object, e.g., 'purchase goods' or 'purchase services.' It is more formal than '买' and often used in written language.
Examples
- 1 我在网上购买了一本书。 (I purchased a book online.)
- 2 公司决定购买新的办公设备。 (The company decided to purchase new office equipment.)
- 3 她购买了一张飞往北京的机票。 (She purchased a plane ticket to Beijing.)
- 4 我们建议你购买保险以保障安全。 (We recommend you purchase insurance for safety.)
- 5 为了环保，越来越多的人购买电动汽车。 (For environmental protection, more and more people are purchasing electric cars.)
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