select and purchase; procure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to select and purchase; to procure
neutralUsed for the activity of buying things after careful selection, often for specific needs or in bulk. Common in business, household, or institutional contexts.
Tā他
fù负
zé责
wéi为
gōng公
sī司
cǎi采
mǎi买
bàn办
gōng公
yòng用
pǐn品
。
He is responsible for procuring office supplies for the company.
Mā妈
ma妈
qù去
shì市
chǎng场
cǎi采
mǎi买
wǎn晚
cān餐
de的
shí食
cái材
。
Mom went to the market to buy ingredients for dinner.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
xū需
yào要
cǎi采
mǎi买
dà大
liàng量
gāng钢
cái材
。
This project requires procuring a large quantity of steel.
Cǎi采
mǎi买
nián年
huò货
shì是
Chūn春
Jié节
qián前
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
Buying New Year's goods is a tradition before the Spring Festival.