mǎi
买
to buy; to purchase; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to buy; to purchase
Opposite of '卖' (to sell). Commonly used in various commercial and daily life contexts.
Wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
le了
yīb一
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit.
Zhè这
zhāng张
piào票
shì是
zuó昨
tiān天
mǎi买
de的
。
This ticket was bought yesterday.
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Nóng农
mín民
bǎ把
liáng粮
shi食
mài卖
le了
，
mǎi买
jìn进
huà化
féi肥
。
The farmers sold their grain to buy fertilizer.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
gěi给
mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
yī一
jiàn件
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
I want to buy a birthday gift for my mom.
Yǒu有
qián钱
yě也
mǎi买
bù不
dào到
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Money cannot buy health.
noun
a surname
A Chinese surname.
Mǎi买
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
kè客
hù户
。
Mr. Mai is a new client of our company.
Qǐng请
wèn问
Mǎi买
xiǎo小
jiě姐
zài在
jiā家
ma吗
？
Is Miss Mai at home?
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Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
bàn半
de的
rén人
dōu都
xìng姓
Mǎi买
。
Half of the people in the village have the surname Mai.
Mǎi买
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
shù数
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
。
Teacher Mai is our math teacher.
Tā他
zài在
diàn电
huà话
bù簿
lǐ里
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
xìng姓
Mǎi买
de的
rén人
。
He found a person named Mai in the phone book.