Writing
买 (mǎi) — how to say "to buy" in Chinese
买
To buy
verb
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Collocations
买东西
mǎi dōngxi
to buy things
买菜
mǎi cài
to buy groceries
买衣服
mǎi yīfu
to buy clothes
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
[mǎi-] Mike the Martian 👽 lands on Earth to buy a souvenir with 买 written on it. He excitedly traces the 一 horizontal line across the top, then the strokes that fall beneath it like coins dropping into a till. Delighted, Mike pays up and carries his 买 purchase home for his intergalactic collection.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to buy" in Chinese?
"to buy" in Chinese is 买 (mǎi).
买 meaning English
买 (mǎi) means "To buy".
How is 买 pronounced?
It is pronounced mǎi (written as mai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to buy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 买 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 买?
买 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 买
是…的 — emphasizing details
是 (shì) … 的 (de)
去 — actions in a row
(Verb Phrase 1) + (Verb Phrase 2)
本 — measure words for counting
Number + Measure Word + Noun
的 — modifying nouns with phrase
Phrase + 的 (de) + Noun
还有 — in addition
⋯⋯，还有 (háiyǒu) + Additional Information
啊 — listing things
Noun 1 + 啊 (a), Noun 2 + 啊 (a)…