purchase in bulk; wholesale buying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to purchase wholesale; to buy in bulk
formalA formal business or commercial term referring to buying goods in large quantities, usually at a discounted price. Contrasts with retail buying.
Zhè这
jiā家
chāo超
shì市
zhí直
jiē接
cóng从
nóng农
chǎng场
pī批
gòu购
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
This supermarket purchases fruit directly from the farm in bulk.
Wèi为
le了
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
，
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
pī批
gòu购
bàn办
gōng公
yòng用
pǐn品
。
To reduce costs, the company decided to buy office supplies wholesale.
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Xīn新
kāi开
de的
cān餐
tīng厅
měi每
yuè月
dōu都
yào要
pī批
gòu购
dà大
liàng量
de的
shí食
cái材
。
The newly opened restaurant purchases large quantities of ingredients wholesale every month.