Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to buy/to purchase

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

mǎi

Bopomofo

ㄇㄞˇ

Jyutping

maai5

Example sentences

我想買一本書。
我想买一本书。

I want to buy a book.

一些 yīxiē
我買了一些蘋果。
我买了一些苹果。

I bought some apples.

做買賣要講究誠信。
做买卖要讲究诚信。

Doing business requires integrity.

為了慶祝生日,他購買了一台新電腦。
为了庆祝生日,他购买了一台新电脑。

To celebrate his birthday, he purchased a new computer.

購買旅遊保險非常重要。
购买旅游保险非常重要。

Buying travel insurance is very important.

不要試圖用金錢收買我的靈魂。
不要试图用金钱收买我的灵魂。

Don't try to buy my soul with money.

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