- 购买 gòumǎi purchaseto purchase; to buy
- 买卖 mǎimai tradethe activity of purchase and sale; a business transaction
- 买到 mǎidào succeed in buyingto successfully purchase something, indicating the achievement of the action of buying
- 买入 mǎirù buyto buy (finance)
- 买家 mǎijiā buyerbuyer; purchaser
- 买来 mǎilái buy and bringto purchase something and bring it to the current location
- 收买 shōumǎi bribeto bribe or buy off someone to gain their loyalty or influence
- 买回 mǎihuí buy backto purchase again something that was previously sold or once owned
- 买单 mǎidān pay the billto pay the restaurant bill
- 买票 mǎipiào buy ticketsto purchase tickets for transportation, a show, or an event
- 买不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot affordunable to purchase something because of its high cost or a lack of money
- 买进 mǎijìn purchaseto buy in or procure goods, materials, or stocks
- 购买力 gòumǎilì purchasing power
- 买好 mǎihǎo ingratiateto ingratiate oneself
- 牙买加 Yámǎijiā Jamaica
- 买方 mǎifāng buyerthe buyer (often in the context of a contract or business transaction)
- 孟买 Mèngmǎi MumbaiMumbai (formerly Bombay)
- 买主 mǎizhǔ buyercustomer
- 买得起 mǎideqǐ can affordto be able to afford buying something; having the financial means to purchase
- 买通 mǎitōng bribeto bribe
- 买方市场 mǎifāngshìchǎng buyer's market
- 买房 mǎifáng buy a houseto buy a house
- 做买卖 zuòmǎimài do businessto engage in commercial activity, such as buying and selling goods or services
- 买账 mǎizhàng accept, agreeto accept or agree with someone's opinion, authority, or actions; often used in the negative to mean someone is not impressed or does not yield to pressure.
- 买办 mǎibàn comprador
- 招兵买马 zhāobīngmǎimǎ recruit soldiersto recruit soldiers and buy horses; to raise an army
- 买价 mǎijià purchase pricebuying price
- 强买强卖 qiǎngmǎiqiǎngmài coerced tradeto force someone to buy or sell goods; to trade using intimidation or coercion
- 采买 cǎimǎi buyera purchasing agent or professional buyer
- 千金难买 qiānjīnnánmǎi pricelesscannot be bought for any amount of money; invaluable
- 一锤子买卖 yīchuízimǎimài one-off deala short-sighted transaction conducted only once without consideration for future cooperation or reputation
- 买空卖空 mǎikōngmàikōng speculateto engage in financial speculation, specifically by buying on margin or short selling in the market
- 买椟还珠 mǎidúhuánzhū poor judgmentto show poor judgment by prioritizing the superficial container over the valuable contents; to lack a sense of values (literally: to buy the box and return the pearls)
- 贿买 huìmǎi bribeto bribe or buy someone over through the use of money or gifts
- 买断 mǎiduàn buyoutto purchase exclusive rights to a product, service, or all available stock
- 寸金难买寸光阴 cùnjīnnánmǎicùnguāngyīn time's valueAn ounce of gold cannot buy an inch of time; money cannot buy back lost time, emphasizing that time is precious.
- 倒买倒卖 dǎomǎidǎomài resellto buy and sell goods at a profit, often as an unauthorized middleman or scalper
- 置买 zhìmǎi purchaseto buy or acquire, typically referring to property, real estate, or durable household assets
- 买面子 mǎimiànzi defer toto allow someone to save face or show respect for their reputation or authority by yielding to their requests
- 公买公卖 gōngmǎigōngmài fair tradebuying and selling at fair prices
- 郑人买履 zhèngrénmǎilǚ ancient allusionAn ancient story about a man from Zheng who relied on foot measurements instead of trying on shoes when buying them.
- 博士买驴 bóshìmǎilǘ rambling(idiom) to write at length without ever getting to the point; to be excessively wordy and indirect
- 零买 língmǎi buy retailto purchase goods in small quantities or one at a time rather than wholesale
- 买一送一 mǎiyīsòngyī BOGObuy one, get one free; two for the price of one
- 买下 mǎixià purchaseto purchase (something expensive, e.g. a house) or acquire (a company, a copyright, etc.)
- 买东西 mǎidōngxi shopto buy things; to go shopping
- 买了佛冷 mǎilefólěng I love PolandInternet slang eggcorn for the song lyrics "I love Poland" that became a catchphrase in 2018
- 买关节 mǎiguānjié bribeto offer a bribe
- 买凶 mǎixiōng hire a hitmanto hire a hitman to commit a crime
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH