Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to buy/to purchase

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

gòu

Bopomofo

ㄍㄡˋ

Jyutping

gau3

Example sentences

公司決定採購新設備。
公司决定采购新设备。

The company decided to procure new equipment.

許多人喜歡在週末去百貨公司購物。
许多人喜欢在周末去百货公司购物。

Many people like to go shopping at department stores on weekends.

方便 fāngbiàn
網上購物給我們的生活帶來了很大方便。
网上购物给我们的生活带来了很大方便。

Online shopping has brought great convenience to our lives.

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.

我們需要採購一些辦公用品。
我们需要采购一些办公用品。

We need to purchase some office supplies.

這家大公司計劃收購幾家小型初創企業。
这家大公司计划收购几家小型初创企业。

This big company plans to acquire several small startup enterprises.

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