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买(mǎi)

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Translation

(v.) buy

Simplified 买

Traditional 買

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Examples of use 46

弟(dì) 弟(di) 过(guò) 生(shēng) 日(rì) ，(，) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 给(gěi) 他(tā) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 礼(lǐ) 物(wù) ，(，) 姐(jiě) 姐(jie) 吃(chī) 醋(cù) 了(le) 。(。)

My brother had a birthday, and my parents bought him many gifts. My sister was jealous.

弟(dì) 弟(di) 求(qiú) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 给(gěi) 他(tā) 买(mǎi) 个(gè) 新(xīn) 的(de) 电(diàn) 脑(nǎo) 。(。)

My brother begged our parents to buy him a new computer.

请(qǐng) 帮(bāng) 我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 张(zhāng) 去(qù) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 的(de) 单(dān) 程(chéng) 票(piào) 。(。)

Please buy me a one-way ticket to Beijing.

妈(mā) 妈(ma) ，(，) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 个(gè) 笔(bǐ) 记(jì) 本(běn) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Mom, can you buy me a notebook?

妈(mā) 妈(ma) ，(，) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 给(gěi) 我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 个(ge) 笔(bǐ) 记(jì) 本(běn) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Mom, can you buy me a notebook?

如(rú) 果(guǒ) 您(nín) 在(zài) 本(běn) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 购(gòu) 买(mǎi) 超(chāo) 过(guò) 三(sān) 百(bǎi) 元(yuán) 的(de) 商(shāng) 品(pǐn) ，(，) 就(jiù) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 得(dé) 到(dào) 一(yī) 个(gè) 精(jīng) 美(měi) 的(de) 购(gòu) 物(wù) 袋(dài) ，(，) 多(duō) 买(mǎi) 多(duō) 得(dé) 。(。)

If you buy more than 300 yuan's worth of goods in this shop, you can get a beautiful shopping bag, and you can get more if you buy more.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 件(jiàn) 衣(yī) 服(fu) ，(，) 一(yī) 个(gè) 书(shū) 包(bāo) ；(；) 另(lìng) 外(wài) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 还(huán) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 本(běn) 书(shū) 。(。)

I bought a dress, a schoolbag; In addition, I also bought a book.

星(xīng) 期(qī) 一(yī) 我(wǒ) 要(yāo) 去(qù) 书(shū) 店(diàn) 买(mǎi) 课(kè) 本(běn) 。(。)

I'm going to the bookstore to buy textbooks on Monday.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 这(zhè) 本(běn) 书(shū) 花(huā) 了(le) 十(shí) 块(kuài) 。(。)

I spent ten yuan on this book.

买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 不(bù) 用(yòng) 在(zài) 川(chuān) 流(liú) 不(bù) 息(xī) 的(de) 人(rén) 群(qún) 中(zhōng) 奔(bēn) 走(zǒu) ，(,) 仅(jǐn) 需(xū) 登(dēng) 录(lù) 网(wǎng) 站(zhàn) ，(,) 动(dòng) 几(jǐ) 下(xià) 手(shǒu) 指(zhǐ) ，(,) 下(xià) 几(jǐ) 道(dào) 指(zhǐ) 令(lìng) 就(jiù) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 把(bǎ) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 买(mǎi) 回(huí) 家(jiā) 。(.)

You don't have to run in the endless stream of people to buy things, just log on to the website, move your fingers and give instructions to buy things home.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 不(bù) 到(dào) 车(chē) 票(piào) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 能(néng) 坐(zuò) 船(chuán) 回(huí) 家(jiā) 了(le) 。(。)

I can't get a ticket, so I have to go home by boat.

如(rú) 果(guǒ) 你(nǐ) 能(néng) 节(jié) 约(yuē) 钱(qián) ，(，) 不(bù) 随(suí) 便(biàn) 在(zài) 淘(táo) 宝(bǎo) 上(shàng) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 费(fèi) 一(yī) 定(dìng) 是(shì) 够(gòu) 用(yòng) 的(de) 。(。)

If you can save money and not buy things casually on Taobao, your living expenses will be enough.

不(bù) 管(guǎn) 我(wǒ) 穿(chuān) 这(zhè) 双(shuāng) 鞋(xié) 合(hé) 适(shì) 不(bù) 合(hé) 适(shì) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 都(dōu) 要(yào) 买(mǎi) 。(。)

Whether these shoes fit me or not, I will buy them.

家(jiā) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 水(shuǐ) 果(guǒ) 都(dū) 吃(chī) 光(guāng) 了(le) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 再(zài) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 。(。)

We have eaten up all the fruits at home, so let's buy some more.

新(xīn) 年(nián) 到(dào) 了(liǎo) ，(，) 人(rén) 们(men) 都(dōu) 回(huí) 家(jiā) 过(guò) 年(nián) ，(，) 大(dà) 人(ren) 给(gěi) 孩(hái) 子(zi) 发(fā) 红(hóng) 包(bāo) ，(，) 买(mǎi) 新(xīn) 衣(yī) 。(。)

When the New Year comes, people go home for the New Year. Adults give red envelopes to their children and buy new clothes.

家(jiā) 里(lǐ) 的(de) 空(kōng) 调(tiáo) 坏(huài) 了(le) ，(，) 咱(zán) 们(men) 另(lìng) 外(wài) 再(zài) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 个(gè) 吧(ba) 。(。)

The air conditioning in our house has broken, let's buy another one.

有(yǒu) 会(huì) 员(yuán) 卡(kǎ) 的(de) 话(huà) ，(，) 买(mǎi) 任(rèn) 何(hé) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 都(dōu) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 打(dǎ) 折(zhé) 。(。)

If you have a membership card, you can buy anything at a discount.

一(yī) 般(bān) 情(qíng) 况(kuàng) 下(xià) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 花(huā) 的(de) 钱(qián) 越(yuè) 多(duō) ，(，) 买(mǎi) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 也(yě) 就(jiù) 越(yuè) 好(hǎo) 。(。)

Under normal circumstances, the more money you spend, the better things you buy.

如(rú) 果(guǒ) 你(nǐ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 到(dào) 他(tā) 们(men) 的(de) 面(miàn) 包(bāo) ，(，) 就(jiù) 要(yào) 早(zǎo) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 去(qù) 。(。)

If you want to buy their bread, you should go early.

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 个(gè) 新(xīn) 的(de) 洗(xǐ) 衣(yī) 机(jī) 。(。)

I want to buy a new washing machine.

您(nín) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 的(de) 玩(wán) 具(jù) 汽(qì) 车(chē) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) 样(yàng) 子(zǐ) 的(de？) ？()

What does the toy car that you want to buy look like?

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 条(tiáo) 绿(lǜ) 色(sè) 的(de) 领(lǐng) 带(dài) 。(。)

I want to buy a green tie.

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 条(tiáo) 红(hóng) 色(sè) 的(de) 围(wéi) 巾(jīn) 。(。)

I want to buy a red scarf.

这(zhè) 个(ge) 游(yóu) 戏(xì) 机(jī) 是(shì) 新(xīn) 买(mǎi) 的(de) ，(，) 真(zhēn) 高(gāo) 级(jí) 。(。)

This game machine is newly bought. It's really advanced.

你(nǐ) 还(huán) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 什(shén) 么(me) 别(bié) 的(de) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Is there anything else you want to buy?

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 件(jiàn) 橙(chéng) 色(sè) 的(de) 衬(chèn) 衫(shān) 。(。)

I want to buy an orange shirt.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 张(zhāng) 去(qù) 英(yīng) 国(guó) 的(de) 来(lái) 回(huí) 票(piào) 。(。)

I bought a round-trip ticket to England.

这(zhè) 个(ge) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 三(sān) 天(tiān) 前(qián) 刚(gāng) 买(mǎi) 的(de) 。(。)

I just bought this mobile phone three days ago.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 面(miàn) 镜(jìng) 子(zi) ，(，) 放(fàng) 在(zài) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 房(fáng) 间(jiān) 里(lǐ) 。(。)

I bought a mirror and put it in my room.

我(wǒ) 需(xū) 要(yào) 买(mǎi) 几(jī) 双(shuāng) 新(xīn) 的(de) 袜(wà) 子(zi) 。(。)

I need to buy some new pairs of socks.

这(zhè) 个(ge) 旅(lǚ) 游(yóu) 景(jǐng) 点(diǎn) 要(yào) 买(mǎi) 门(mén) 票(piào) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Do you want to buy tickets for this tourist attraction?

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 个(gè) 新(xīn) 电(diàn) 脑(nǎo) 。(。)

I bought a new computer.

下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 和(hé) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 店(diàn) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 了(le)

I went shopping together with mum in the afternoon

妈(mā) 妈(ma) 出(chū) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 了(le) 。(。)

Mom went shopping.

第(dì) 三(sān) 天(tiān) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xi) 。(。)

Go shopping on the third day.↵

他(tā) 上(shàng) 个(gè) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 东(dōng) 西(xīi) 。(。)

He bought a lot of things last week.

翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 和(hé) 妻(qī) 子(zi) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 积(jī) 蓄(xù) ，(,) 卖(mài) 房(fáng) 卖(mài) 车(chē) 买(mǎi) 下(xià) 了(le) 一(yī) 艘(sōu) 二(èr) 手(shǒu) 船(chuán) ，(,) 翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 叫(jiào) 它(tā) “(“) 彩(cǎi) 虹(hóng) 号(hào) ”(”) 。(.)

Zhai Feng and his wife had no savings, so they sold their houses and cars and bought a second-hand boat. Zhai Feng called it "Rainbow".

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 个(gè) 钢(gāng) 笔(bǐ) 和(hé) 一(yī) 个(gè) 铅(qiān) 笔(bǐ) 。(。)

I want to buy a pen and a pencil.

我(wǒ) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 有(yǒu) 空(kòng) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 出(chū) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 东(dōng) 西(xī) 。(。)

I'm free this afternoon. I want to go out and do some shopping.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 一(yī) 块(kuài) 蛋(dàn) 糕(gāo) 。(。)

I bought a piece of cake.

下(xià) 午(wǔ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 一(yī) 块(kuài) 儿(er) 去(qù) 买(mǎi) 衣(yī) 服(fu) 吧(bā) ！(！)

Let's go shopping together in the afternoon.

我(wǒ) 们(men) 花(huā) 了(le) 两(liǎng) 千(qiān) 元(yuán) 买(mǎi) 了(le) 这(zhè) 台(tái) 咖(kā) 啡(fēi) 机(jī) 。(。)

We paid two thousand yuan for this coffee machine.

你(nǐ) 打(dǎ) 算(suàn) 买(mǎi) 什(shén) 么(me) ？(？)

What are you going to buy?

坐(zuò) 船(chuán) 去(qù) 商(shāng) 场(chǎng) 买(mǎi) 东(dōng) 西(xī。) 。()

Take ship to the shopping mall for shopping.

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 买(mǎi) 一(yī) 些(xiē) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 书(shū) 。(。)

I want to buy some Chinese books.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 铅(qiān) 笔(bǐ) 。(.)

I buy pencils.

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