How common it is
买 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say mǎi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
这个字用来表示购买东西的动作。比如，你想买玩具，就可以说‘我要买玩具’。
这个字用来表示购买东西的动作。比如，你想买玩具，就可以说‘我要买玩具’。
Context note
这个词在日常生活中很常见，比如去超市、商店或者在网上购物时都会用到。
这个词在日常生活中很常见，比如去超市、商店或者在网上购物时都会用到。
5 examples
我要买书
wǒ yào mǎi shū
I want to buy a book.
妈妈买了水果
mā ma mǎi le shuǐ guǒ
Mom bought some fruit.
他去商店买文具
tā qù shāng diàn mǎi wén jù
He went to the store to buy stationery.
我们一起去超市买菜
wǒ men yì qǐ qù chāo shì mǎi cài
Let's go to the supermarket to buy vegetables together.
爸爸在网上买了新电脑
bà ba zài wǎng shàng mǎi le xīn diàn nǎo
Dad bought a new computer online.
5 mini stories
小明妈妈给他买了一个新书包。他很高兴。
xiǎo míng mā ma gěi tā mǎi le yí gè xīn shū bāo。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiaoming's mom bought him a new backpack. He was very happy.
周末爸爸带我去书店买书。我们选了很多有趣的书。
zhōu mò bà ba dài wǒ qù shū diàn mǎi shū。 wǒ men xuǎn le hěn duō yǒu qù de shū。
On the weekend, Dad took me to the bookstore to buy books. We chose many interesting ones.
姐姐买了新衣服，看起来很好看。
jiě jie mǎi le xīn yī fu， kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn。
My sister bought new clothes that looked very nice.
妈妈每天都会去菜市场买新鲜的蔬菜。
mā ma měi tiān dōu huì qù cài shì chǎng mǎi xīn xiān de shū cài。
Mom goes to the vegetable market every day to buy fresh vegetables.
我们一起去超市，买了好多好吃的东西。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù chāo shì， mǎi le hǎo duō hǎo chī de dōng xī。
We went to the supermarket together and bought a lot of delicious food.