gū
沽
buy; sell; nickname for Tianjin
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to buy (liquor/goods)
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, not common in daily spoken Chinese.
Tā他
qù去
jiē街
biān边
gū沽
jiǔ酒
。
He went to the street to buy wine.
Gǔ古
shí时
wén文
rén人
cháng常
gū沽
chá茶
dài待
kè客
。
In ancient times, scholars often bought tea to entertain guests.
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Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
diàn店
gū沽
mǐ米
wéi为
shēng生
。
This old shop made a living by selling rice.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
gū沽
míng名
diào钓
yù誉
。
He is unwilling to seek fame by questionable means.
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
gū沽
zì字
dài代
zhǐ指
mǎi买
mài卖
。
In classical Chinese, the character 沽 is often used to refer to buying and selling.
verb
to sell; to offer for sale
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, most commonly seen in the idiom 待价而沽.
Dài待
jià价
ér而
gū沽
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
shāng商
rén人
de的
jīng经
yíng营
lǐ理
niàn念
。
Waiting for a good price to sell is the business philosophy of ancient merchants.
Tā他
jiāng将
cáng藏
pǐn品
gū沽
chū出
huàn换
dé得
zī资
jīn金
。
He sold his collection to get funds.
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Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
bèi被
háng行
jiā家
gū沽
wǎng往
hǎi海
wài外
。
This ancient painting was sold overseas by experts.
Tā他
bù不
yuàn愿
wèi为
lì利
yì益
gū沽
mài卖
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
He is unwilling to sell his principles for profit.
Jiù旧
shí时
liáng粮
pù铺
cháng常
jiāng将
gǔ谷
wù物
gū沽
gěi给
zāi灾
mín民
。
In the old days, grain shops often sold grain to disaster victims.