采买
采买採買 cǎi mǎi ㄘㄞˇ ㄇㄞˇ coi2 maai5
- to purchase; to buy
- to do one's shopping
- purchasing agent; buyer
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
采
- 采光採光 cǎi guāng ㄘㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄤ coi2 gwong1 to get natural light (e.g. through a window)
- 采取採取 cǎi qǔ ㄘㄞˇ ㄑㄩˇ coi2 ceoi2 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
- 采用採用 cǎi yòng ㄘㄞˇ ㄩㄥˋ coi2 jung6 to adopt
- 采矿採礦 cǎi kuàng ㄘㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋ coi2 kwong3 mining
- 采纳採納 cǎi nà ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄚˋ coi2 naap6 to accept
- 采访採訪 cǎi fǎng ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄤˇ coi2 fong2 to interview
买
- 收买收買 shōu mǎi ㄕㄡ ㄇㄞˇ sau1 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 买主買主 mǎi zhǔ ㄇㄞˇ ㄓㄨˇ maai5 zyu2 customer
- 买单買單 mǎi dān ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄢ maai5 daan1 to pay the bill; to pick up the tab
- 买卖買賣 mǎi mài ㄇㄞˇ ㄇㄞˋ maai5 maai6 to buy and sell
- 购买購買 gòu mǎi ㄍㄡˋ ㄇㄞˇ kau3 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 买不起買不起 mǎi bu qǐ ㄇㄞˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄑㄧˇ maai5 bat1 hei2 cannot afford
Idioms with these characters
- 采兰赠芍采蘭贈芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄗㄥˋ ㄕㄠˊ coi2 laan4 zang6 zoek3 lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- 神采飞扬神采飛揚 shén cǎi fēi yáng ㄕㄣˊ ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄟ ㄧㄤˊ san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
- 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì ㄕㄣˊ ㄘㄞˇ ㄧˋ ㄧˋ san4 coi2 jik6 jik6 in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life
- 无精打采無精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄞˇ mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
- 兴高采烈興高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄠ ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6 happy and excited (idiom)
- 博士买驴博士買驢 bó shì mǎi lǘ ㄅㄛˊ ㄕˋ ㄇㄞˇ ㄌㄩˊ bok3 si6 maai5 lou4 (idiom) to act like the scholar who wrote at length about buying a donkey without even mentioning the word "donkey"; to write at length without ever getting to the point
- 买椟还珠買櫝還珠 mǎi dú huán zhū ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄨˊ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄓㄨ maai5 duk6 waan4 zyu1 to buy a wooden box and return the pearls inside
- 买笑追欢買笑追歡 mǎi xiào zhuī huān ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄢ maai5 siu3 zeoi1 fun1 lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
- 千金难买千金難買 qiān jīn nán mǎi ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄋㄢˊ ㄇㄞˇ cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)
- 招兵买马招兵買馬 zhāo bīng mǎi mǎ ㄓㄠ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄇㄞˇ ㄇㄚˇ ziu1 bing1 maai5 maa5 lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)