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买 (mǎi) — how to say "to buy" in Chinese
买
To buy
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 strokes
Collocations
买衣服
mǎi yīfu
to buy clothes
买菜
mǎi cài
to buy groceries
买东西
mǎi dōngxi
to buy things
Examples
下午我去商店买东西，我很高兴。
In the afternoon I go to the store to buy things, I am very happy.
我买东西
I buy things.
Mnemonic
[My-] Mike the Martian 👽 lands on Earth to buy a souvenir with 买 written on it. He excitedly draws a 一 horizontal line in the air, imagining it as the top of his favorite Earth gadget. Then, Mike collects five drops from 一, all leading him to his prized purchase, happy to have 买 it for his intergalactic collection.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to buy" in Chinese?
"to buy" in Chinese is 买 (mǎi).
What does 买 mean in English?
买 (mǎi) means "To buy".
How is 买 pronounced?
It is pronounced mǎi (written as mai). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to buy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 买.
What HSK level is 买?
买 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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