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买东西 (mǎi dōng xi) — “Go shopping, Buy things” in Chinese

买东西 (mǎi dōng xi) means “Go shopping, Buy things, Make purchases” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

Go shopping

Buy things

Make purchases

The characters in 买东西

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
买
mǎi6to buy
东
dōng5east, host
西
xi6west; Western countries

More words starting with 买

  • mǎi买yī一sòng送yī一Buy one get one free, BOGO
  • mǎi买xià下buy, purchase
  • mǎi买xià下le了bought, purchased
  • mǎi买xià下lai来Buy it, Purchase it
  • mǎi买bù不qǐ起cannot afford, too expensive
  • mǎi买gè个Buy a, Get a
  • mǎi买shū书buy books, purchase books
  • mǎi买le了bought, purchased
  • mǎi买le了yí一gè个bought one, got one
  • mǎi买le了yì一xiē些bought some, purchased some
  • mǎi买le了xià下lai来bought it, purchased it
  • mǎi买le了jǐ几shuāng双bought a few pairs, purchased a few pairs

Frequently asked questions

What does 买东西 mean in Chinese?
买东西 (mǎi dōng xi) means “Go shopping, Buy things, Make purchases”.
How do you pronounce 买东西?
买东西 is pronounced mǎi dōng xi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Go shopping” in Chinese?
“Go shopping” is 买东西 (mǎi dōng xi) in Chinese.
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