买
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mǎi · to buy, to purchase

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #240
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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 买

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mǎiWords pronounced mǎi
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Example sentences

Notice where 买 sits in each complete thought.

Zhège jiù hěn hǎo, jiù mǎi zhège ba.这个就很好,就买这个吧。

This is really good. Buy this one.

Source: Tatoeba #3060511 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jì bù qǐ lái wǒ zài nǎ lǐ mǎi de le.我记不起来我在哪里买的了。

I don't remember where I bought it.

Source: Tatoeba #819822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎi nǐ xiǎng yào de.买你想要的。

Pay what you want.

Source: Tatoeba #1948460 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì zài hēi shì shàng mǎi de tā ma?你是在黑市上买的它吗?

Did you buy it on the black market?

Source: Tatoeba #1448575 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào mǎi le.我要买了。

I want to buy.

Source: Tatoeba #1988878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hái shì yīnggāi mǎi nǐ de shū.我还是应该买你的书。

I still have to buy your book.

Source: Tatoeba #636202 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 买 in context

  1. Say mǎi, then recall the core meaning: to buy, to purchase.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 购买 (gòu mǎi), meaning “to purchase”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 买 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.