purchase; buy; acquire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to purchase; to buy (household items, equipment, etc.); to acquire
Often used for buying durable goods, equipment, or preparing for events (weddings, festivals). Slightly more formal than 买 but less formal than 购置.
Tā他
yào要
zhì置
bàn办
yī一
tào套
xīn新
jiā家
jù具
。
He wants to buy a new set of furniture.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
wèi为
Chūn春
Jié节
zhì置
bàn办
nián年
huò货
。
We are buying New Year goods for the Spring Festival.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
zhì置
bàn办
nóng农
jù具
de的
。
This money is specifically for purchasing farm tools.