gòu

to buy

to purchase

shell/money (贝) + sound (勾) = to purchase

贝 originally depicted a cowrie shell, which served as ancient Chinese currency — so a shell transaction is a purchase. 勾 mainly contributes the sound gòu; the meaning rests entirely with 贝.

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她在网上买了一件新衣服。

tā zài wǎng shàng gòu mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yī fu。

she bought a new piece of clothing online.

他每周都会网一些日常用品。

tā měi zhōu dōu huì wǎng gòu yī xiē rì cháng yòng pǐn。

he shops online every week for some everyday necessities.

Words with 购

选购

xuǎn gòu

to select and purchase

邮购

yóu gòu

to purchase by mail; to mail-order

限购

xiàn gòu

to limit the amount a customer can buy

预购

yù gòu

advance purchase

购买力

gòu mǎi lì

purchasing power

代购

dài gòu

to buy (on behalf of sb)

并购

bìng gòu

merger and acquisition (M and A)

优先承购权

yōu xiān chéng gòu quán

prior purchase right

内购

nèi gòu

buying direct from your company at preferential prices

兼并与收购

jiān bìng yǔ shōu gòu

mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

函购

hán gòu

mail order

加购

jiā gòu

to buy (sth extra); to make an additional purchase

More characters with 贝