rush to buy; snap up; panic buying
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rush to buy; to snap up; to scramble for purchases
Typically used when goods are in short supply, on sale, or newly released, causing consumers to buy urgently in large quantities. Often implies limited stock or time pressure.
Gù顾
kè客
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qiǎng抢
gòu购
dǎ打
zhé折
shāng商
pǐn品
。
Customers are rushing to buy discounted merchandise.
Xīn新
shǒu手
jī机
yī一
shàng上
shì市
jiù就
bèi被
qiǎng抢
gòu购
yī一
kōng空
。
The new phones sold out immediately upon release.
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Rén人
men们
zhēng争
xiān先
kǒng恐
hòu后
de地
qiǎng抢
gòu购
xiàn限
liàng量
bǎn版
de的
qiú球
xié鞋
。
People scrambled to buy the limited edition sneakers.
Yóu由
yú于
dān担
xīn心
zhǎng涨
jià价
，
shì市
mín民
kāi开
shǐ始
qiǎng抢
gòu购
shí食
yán盐
hé和
dà大
mǐ米
。
Fearing price hikes, citizens began panic-buying salt and rice.