Chinese
mǎicài
Meaning: to go grocery shopping; to buy food/vegetables
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

我媽媽每天早上都會去市場買菜。
我妈妈每天早上都会去市场买菜。
My mother goes to the market to buy groceries every morning.
大嫂每週都陪媽媽去市場買菜。
My older brother's wife accompanies Mom to the market to buy vegetables every week.
奶奶說,那個妞每天都幫鄰居買菜。
Grandma said that girl helps the neighbors buy groceries every day.
他每次去市場買菜,都會順手帶些點心回來。
Every time he goes to the market, he conveniently brings back some snacks.
週末我們上街買菜。
We went out to buy groceries on the weekend.

Usage Notes

Commonly refers to buying various food items (meat, vegetables, etc.) for daily meals.

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