买 Stroke Order — How to Write 买
买 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 大, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
买 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 大 + 5 more strokes
买 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mǎi
Meanings of 买 in Chinese
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mǎi买
To buy or purchase something with money; the opposite of '卖' (mài, to sell). It can also be used in phrases like '买卖' (business), '买主' (buyer), or '买方' (buying party).
我打算周末去书店买几本书。
I plan to go to the bookstore to buy some books on the weekend.
To bring upon oneself; to invite (trouble, misfortune).
他的鲁莽行为给他自己买来了很多麻烦。
His reckless behavior brought a lot of trouble upon himself.
Common Words and Phrases with 买
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A comprador was a native manager or agent working for a foreign company in China, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, typically involved in trade and finance.
老张曾是城里一位富商的买办，负责家中所有物资的采购与管理。
Old Zhang was once the comprador for a wealthy merchant in town, responsible for procuring and managing all household supplies.
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to procure sexual services for money
他去酒馆买春，准备晚上和朋友小酌。
He went to the tavern to buy wine, preparing to have a small drink with friends in the evening.
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To buy the casket and return the pearls; to show poor judgment by valuing the superficial over the essential.
他只关注产品的包装设计，却忽视了其核心功能，真是买椟还珠。
He only focused on the product's packaging design, but ignored its core functionality. It was truly a case of buying the casket and returning the pearls.
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The buyer or the buying party in a transaction or contract.
买方对产品质量非常满意。
The buyer is very satisfied with the product quality.
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To bribe authorities or officials; to suborn.
为了让孩子能进入那所名校，他试图买关节。
To ensure his child's admission into that prestigious school, he attempted to bribe his way in.
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To ingratiate oneself with someone, or to try to win their favor.
为了在年会上获得加薪，小王总是想方设法地买好老板。
To get a raise at the annual meeting, Xiao Wang always tries every possible way to curry favor with his boss.
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To buy or purchase, particularly to cover a short position in stocks or commodities.
在股价下跌后，许多投资者选择买进以期待未来上涨。
After the stock price fell, many investors chose to buy in, anticipating future rises.
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To buy and sell, especially for short-term trading of securities, real estate, or popular goods.
他每天都在市场上买进卖出，希望从中获利。
He buys and sells in the market every day, hoping to profit from it.
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To speculate in the market, typically by buying on margin and selling short, aiming to profit from price fluctuations without actual ownership or full capital. Figuratively, it can also refer to achieving goals through empty talk or deception without real ability.
为了在短期内迅速积累财富，一些投资者冒险在期货市场上进行买空卖空的操作。
To quickly accumulate wealth in the short term, some investors risk engaging in speculative trading in the futures market.
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Money extorted by robbers or bandits from travelers for safe passage or protection.
为了能顺利通过这条小路，商人们不得不向当地的强盗交买路钱。
To pass through this path smoothly, merchants had to pay protection money to the local bandits.
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Buying and selling; business; a deal; a shop.
他在这条街上做买卖已经十年了。
He has been doing business on this street for ten years.
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A businessman or merchant; someone involved in buying and selling goods.
这位买卖人很会做生意，总是能找到好货源。
This merchant is very good at doing business and always finds good sources of goods.
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To accommodate someone or show consideration for their 'face' (reputation/dignity) or feelings.
为了给新来的同事买面子，经理特意安排他在会上发言，让他感觉自己受到了重视
To give face to the new colleague, the manager specifically arranged for him to speak at the meeting, making him feel valued.
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To bribe or buy over someone with money or other means to achieve one's purpose.
为了让产品顺利通过审查，他们试图买通负责检测的工作人员。
To ensure the product passed the review smoothly, they attempted to bribe the staff responsible for the inspection.
More words with 买
- gòu购mǎi买To buy or purchase something.
- cǎi采mǎi买Purchase, Procurement
- huì贿mǎi买To buy over or suborn with bribes.
- gòu购mǎi买lì力purchasing power, buying power
- shú赎mǎi买buyout, redemption
- yāo邀mǎi买Solicit purchase, Invite trade
- zhì置mǎi买buy
- mǎi买cài菜buy vegetables, grocery shopping
- mǎi买dào到to buy, to get
- mǎi买jiā家buyer, purchaser
- mǎi买piào票buy tickets, get tickets
- mǎi买zhàng账buy into, accept
- mǎi买dān单Check, please, Bill, please
- mǎi买fáng房buy a house, house purchase
- mǎi买rù入buy, purchase
- mǎi买bù不qǐ起cannot afford, too expensive
- mǎi买huí回lai来buy back, buy and bring back
- mǎi买xià下buy, purchase
- shōu收mǎi买bribe, buy off
- mái买cǎi彩piào票buy a lottery ticket, play the lottery
Idioms with 买
- mǎi买mǐ米xià下guō锅to be in extreme poverty
- mǎi买xiào笑xún寻huān欢frequent places of entertainment for sensual pleasure
- gōng公mǎi买gōng公mài卖fair buying and selling
- jiàn贱mǎi买guì贵mài卖buy cheap and sell dear
- péi赔běn本mǎi买mài卖a losing deal
- qiān千jīn金mǎi买gǔ骨spare no expense to attract talent
- qiān千jīn金mǎi买xiào笑squander a fortune for fleeting pleasure
- qiān千jīn金nán难mǎi买Priceless; invaluable
- qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
- shōu收mǎi买rén人xīn心win popular support
- zhāo招bīng兵mǎi买mǎ马recruit talent and expand forces
- zhèng郑rén人mǎi买lǚ履Rigidly adhering to rules, disregarding reality
Questions about 买
- What does 买 mean in Chinese?
- 买 (mǎi) means “To bring upon oneself” in Chinese.
- How do you pronounce 买?
- 买 is pronounced mǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
- How many strokes does 买 have?
- 买 has 6 strokes.
- How do you write 买?
- 买 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 大. See the animated stroke order on this page.
- What is the radical of 买?
- The radical of 买 is 大.