over-quota purchase; buy beyond quota
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to purchase beyond the stipulated quota; over-quota procurement
technicalHistorically used in China's agricultural policy (1980s–90s) to describe government purchase of grain or cotton from farmers exceeding the mandatory delivery quota, often at premium prices (超购加价).
Guó国
jiā家
duì对
liáng粮
shi食
shí实
xíng行
chāo超
gòu购
jiā加
jià价
bàn办
fǎ法
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
nóng农
mín民
duō多
mài卖
yú余
liáng粮
。
The state implemented premium pricing for over-quota grain purchases to encourage farmers to sell more surplus grain.
Chāo超
gòu购
bù部
fen分
àn按
gāo高
yú于
pái牌
jià价
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
wǔ五
shí十
de的
jià价
gé格
shōu收
gòu购
。
The over-quota portion was purchased at a price fifty percent higher than the official listed price.
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Nóng农
mín民
yǒng踊
yuè跃
jiāo交
shòu售
chāo超
gòu购
liáng粮
。
Farmers enthusiastically delivered over-quota grain for sale.