procure; purchase; make arrangements for
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to purchase; to procure; to buy supplies
formalOften used for purchasing goods, supplies, or materials for a specific purpose, event, or institution. Slightly formal.
Chūn春
jié节
qián前
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
yào要
cǎi采
bàn办
nián年
huò货
。
Before the Spring Festival, every household must purchase New Year goods.
Gōng公
sī司
pài派
tā他
qù去
nán南
fāng方
cǎi采
bàn办
yī一
pī批
yuán原
cái材
liào料
。
The company sent him to the south to procure a batch of raw materials.
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Zhè这
suǒ所
xué学
xiào校
cǎi采
bàn办
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
de的
jiào教
xué学
shè设
bèi备
。
This school purchased a lot of new teaching equipment.
Wèi为
chóu筹
bèi备
hūn婚
lǐ礼
，
tā他
men们
xū需
yào要
cǎi采
bàn办
hěn很
duō多
dōng东
xī西
。
To prepare for the wedding, they need to buy many things.