compulsory state purchase; requisition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
compulsory purchase by the state; government requisitioning (of agricultural products, land, etc.)
formalHistorically used in China for state procurement of grain and other agricultural products at set prices. Often carries a formal, official connotation distinct from voluntary market transactions.
Guó国
jiā家
xiàng向
nóng农
mín民
zhēng征
gòu购
yú余
liáng粮
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
zhàng障
chéng城
shì市
gōng供
yìng应
。
The state compulsorily purchased surplus grain from peasants to ensure urban supply.
Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
bèi被
zhèng政
fǔ府
zhēng征
gòu购
，
yòng用
yú于
jiàn建
shè设
xīn新
de的
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
。
This land was requisitioned by the government for the construction of a new subway station.
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Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
hòu后
，
liáng粮
shí食
zhēng征
gòu购
zhì制
dù度
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bèi被
shì市
chǎng场
shōu收
gòu购
qǔ取
dài代
。
After the reform and opening up, the compulsory grain purchase system was gradually replaced by market procurement.