Today's Featured Word

买

mǎi

to buy — the simplified form has 乙 on top (a hook, suggesting taking hold of something) over 头 (head/top); the traditional 買 has 网 (net) over 贝 (shell/currency)

我去买菜。

Wǒ qù mǎi cài.

“I am going to buy groceries.”

这件衣服多少钱？我想买。

Zhè jiàn yīfu duōshǎo qián? Wǒ xiǎng mǎi.

“How much is this piece of clothing? I want to buy it.”

你在哪里买的？

Nǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi de?

“Where did you buy it?”

卖

mài

to sell

买单

mǎidān

to pay the bill

购买

gòumǎi

to purchase (formal)

超市

chāoshì

supermarket