Word: 买 (mǎi)

千万别买劣质的充电器！

Qiānwàn bié mǎi lièzhì de chōngdiànqì!

Whatever you do, don't buy a shoddy charger!

千阵万阵，难买头阵

qiān zhèn wàn zhèn, nán mǎi tóuzhèn

of a thousand battles, ten thousand battles, none is worth as much as the first battle

卖了生姜买蒜吃，换个口味

màile shēngjiāng mǎi suàn chī, huàn ge kǒuwèi

sold the ginger to buy garlic: a change of taste

卖了衣裳买酒喝，顾嘴不顾身

màile yīshang mǎi jiǔ hē, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

sold clothes to buy liquor: minds the mouth, not the body

卖了麦子买笼屉，不蒸别的蒸口汽

màile màizi mǎi lóngtì, bù zhēng biéde zhēng kǒu qì

sold the wheat to buy a steamer: not steaming anything else, just steaming a puff of steam

厨房里那个煲是新买的。

Chúfáng lǐ nàge bāo shì xīn mǎi de.

The pot in the kitchen is newly bought.

去哪里可以买到欧洲的地图？

Qù nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi dào Ōuzhōu de dìtú?

Where can I go to get a map of Europe?

反正都买了，就用吧。

Fǎnzhèng dōu mǎile, jiù yòng ba.

It's already bought anyway, so let's just use it.

同学们集资买了一份礼物。

Tóngxuémen jízī mǎile yífèn lǐwù.

The classmates pooled their money to buy a gift.

吕洞宾买药，难住老的难不住小的

Lǚ Dòngbīn mǎi yào, nánzhù lǎo de nán búzhù xiǎo de

Lü Dongbin buys medicine: it stumps the old man but not the young girl

哥哥在书店买了几本教材。

Gēge zài shūdiàn mǎile jǐ běn jiàocái.

My older brother bought a few textbooks at the bookstore.

哪些文具不值得买？

Nǎxiē wénjù bù zhíde mǎi?

What stationery isn't worth buying?

喂，这橘子多少钱买一斤啊？

Wèi, zhè júzi duōshǎo qián mǎi yì jīn a?

Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?

回家时顺路买了点面包。

Huíjiā shí shùnlù mǎile diǎn miànbāo.

I picked up some bread on my way home.

回来的路上买点牛奶。

Huílai de lùshang mǎi diǎn niúnǎi.

Buy some milk on your way home.

在哪能买到入场券？

Zài nǎ néng mǎi dào rùchǎngquàn?

Where can you buy a ticket to get in?

在哪里能买到这个？

Zài nǎlǐ néng mǎi dào zhège?

Where can you buy this?

在大城市买房子，代价非常高昂。

Zài Dàchéng Shì mǎi fángzi, dàijià fēicháng gāo'áng.

Buying a home in a big city comes at a very high cost.

在实体店可以先试再买。

Zài shítǐdiàn kěyǐ xiān shì zài mǎi.

In a physical store you can try things before you buy.

在小市场买东西可以讲价。

Zài xiǎo shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ jiǎngjià.

You can haggle when you shop at a small market.

在市场买东西，你会砍价吗？

Zài shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi, nǐ huì kǎnjià ma?

When you shop at the market, do you know how to haggle?

在市场买东西可以议价。

Zài shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ yìjià.

You can bargain when you buy things at the market.

在这家超市买东西划算。

Zài zhè jiā chāoshì mǎi dōngxi huásuàn.

You get your money's worth in this supermarket.

处方药必须有医生的处方才能买。

Chǔfāngyào bìxū yǒu yīshēng de chǔfāng cáinéng mǎi.

Prescription drugs can only be bought with a doctor's prescription.

外公给外孙买了新书包。

Wàigōng gěi wàisūn mǎile xīn shūbāo.

Grandpa bought his grandson a new schoolbag.

天冷了，我想买一件风衣。

Tiānlěng le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn fēngyī.

It's getting cold, so I want to buy a trench coat.

天太热了，我们去买根雪糕吧。

Tiān tài rè le, wǒmen qù mǎi gēn xuěgāo ba.

It's so hot, let's go buy an ice cream bar.

太晚了，机票都买不到了。

Tài wǎn le, jīpiào dōu mǎi búdàole.

It's too late - we won't be able to buy plane tickets now.

她为了满减，多买了两瓶水。

Tā wèile mǎnjiǎn, duō mǎile liǎng píng shuǐ.

To qualify for the spend-and-save deal, she bought two extra bottles of water.

她买东西很佛系，不抢也不等。

Tā mǎi dōngxi hěn fóxì, bù qiǎng yě bùděng.

She's very easygoing about shopping, neither rushing to grab things nor waiting for them.

她买东西很爱计较价钱。

Tā mǎi dōngxi hěn ài jìjiào jiàqian.

She loves to haggle over prices when she shops.

她买东西很精明。

Tā mǎi dōngxi hěn jīngmíng.

She is very shrewd when she shops.

她买了一个玩具给她的孩子。

Tā mǎile yí gè wánjù gěi tā de háizi.

She bought a toy for her child.

她买了一台新电脑。

Tā mǎile yì tái xīn diànnǎo.

She has bought a new computer.

她买了一把透明的雨伞。

Tā mǎile yì bǎ tòumíng de yǔsǎn.

She bought a transparent umbrella.

她买了一面椭圆的镜子。

Tā mǎile yímiàn tuǒyuán de jìngzi.

She bought an oval mirror.

她买了两双袜子。

Tā mǎile liǎng shuāng wàzi.

She bought two pairs of socks.

她买了六码的布做衣服。

Tā mǎile liù mǎ de bù zuò yīfu.

She bought six yards of cloth for a dress.

她买了新手套。

Tā mǎile xīn shǒutào.

She bought new gloves.

她买名牌包只是为了虚荣。

Tā mǎi míngpái bāo zhǐshì wèile xūróng.

She buys designer bags just out of vanity.

她买的东西很昂贵。

Tā mǎi de dōngxi hěn ángguì.

What she bought was very expensive.

她出去买些食物了。

Tā chūqù mǎi xiē shíwù le.

She went out to buy some food.

她刚刚买了两本娱乐杂志。

Tā gānggang mǎile liǎng běn yúlè zázhì.

She just bought two entertainment magazines.

她去买东西。

Tā qù mǎi dōngxi.

She's going out to buy some things.

她去哪买了这些东西？

Tā qù nǎ mǎile zhèxiē dōngxi?

Where did she buy all these?

她告诉我她妈妈买给她了。

Tā gàosu wǒ tā māma mǎi gěi tā le.

She told me that her mother had bought it for her.

她喜欢买有花纹的杯子。

Tā xǐhuan mǎi yǒu huāwén de bēizi.

She likes to buy cups with decorative patterns.

她在哪买到那双手套的？

Tā zài nǎ mǎi dào nà shuāngshǒu tào de?

Where did she buy those gloves?

她在哪里买的她的书包？

Tā zài nǎlǐ mǎi de tā de shūbāo?

Where did she buy her schoolbag?

她很想买辆自行车，所以就买了。

Tā hěn xiǎng mǎi liàng zìxíngchē, suǒyǐ jiù mǎile.

She really wanted to buy a bike, so she did.

她总是买昂贵的衣服。

Tā zǒngshì mǎi ángguì de yīfu.

She always buys expensive clothes.

她把大部分钱都用在买裙子上了。

Tā bǎ dàbùfen qián dōu yòng zài mǎi qúnzi shàng le.

She spends most of her money on her dresses.

她新买的手提包是红色的。

Tā xīn mǎi de shǒutíbāo shì hóngsè de.

The handbag she just bought is red.

她明天去买东西，她很开心。

Tā míngtiān qù mǎi dōngxi, tā hěn kāixīn.

She is going to buy something tomorrow, so she is happy.

她昨天买了一些蔬菜。

Tā zuótiān mǎile yìxiē shūcài.

She bought some vegetables yesterday.

她正在一家珠宝店买珠宝。

Tā zhèngzài yìjiā zhūbǎo diàn mǎi zhūbǎo.

She is buying jewelry in a jewelry store.

她花很多钱买衣服。

Tā huā hěn duō qián mǎi yīfu.

She spends much money on dresses.

她花很多钱在买鞋上。

Tā huā hěn duō qián zài mǎi xié shàng.

She spends a lot of money on shoes.

她跟我说她买了唱片。

Tā gēn wǒ shuō tā mǎile chàngpiàn.

She told me that she has bought a record.

好马不吃回头草，好汉不买后悔药

hǎomǎbùchīhuítóucǎo, hǎohàn bù mǎi hòuhuǐyào

a good horse doesn't eat the grass behind it; a true man doesn't buy regret medicine

如果不是太贵的话，我会买的。

Rúguǒ bú shì tài guì dehuà, wǒ huì mǎi de.

If it's not too expensive, I'll do that.

如果你喜欢，买就是了。

Rúguǒ nǐ xǐhuan, mǎi jiùshì le.

If you like it, just buy it.

如果便宜的话我就买。

Rúguǒ piányi dehuà wǒ jiù mǎi.

If it's cheap, I'll buy it.

如果我中了彩票，我会买辆新车。

Rúguǒ wǒ zhōng le cǎipiào, wǒ huì mǎi liàng xīn chē.

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a new car.

如果折扣很划算，我们会买的。

Rúguǒ zhékòu hěn huásuàn, wǒmen huì mǎi de.

If the discount makes it worthwhile, we'll take it.

妈妈买了一公斤羊肉。

Māma mǎile yì gōngjīn yángròu.

My mom bought a kilo of lamb.

妈妈买了一条新的裙子给我。

Māma mǎile yìtiáo xīn de qúnzi gěi wǒ.

My mother bought me a new dress.

妈妈买了苹果。

Māma mǎile píngguǒ.

Mom bought apples.

妈妈周末去买日用品。

Māma zhōumò qù mǎi rìyòngpǐn.

Mum goes to buy household items at the weekend.

妈妈带我去市场买年货。

Māma dài wǒ qù shìchǎng mǎi niánhuò.

My mom took me to the market to buy New Year goods.

妈妈打发我去买酱油。

Māma dǎfa wǒ qù mǎi jiàngyóu.

My mother sent me off to buy soy sauce.

妈妈给孩子买了几件新衣裳。

Māma gěi háizi mǎile jǐ jiàn xīn yīshang.

Mom bought the child a few new clothes.

妈妈给我买了一辆新的自行车。

Māma gěi wǒ mǎile yí liàng xīn de zìxíngchē.

Mother bought me a new bicycle.

学生们在街上筹集买书的钱。

Xuéshengmen zài jiēshang chóují mǎi shū de qián.

The students are raising money on the street to buy books.

孩子哀求妈妈再买一个玩具。

Háizi āiqiú māma zài mǎi yí gè wánjù.

The child begged his mother to buy him one more toy.

客厅的台灯是妈妈买的。

Kètīng de táidēng shì māma mǎi de.

Mom bought the table lamp in the living room.

家有一心，堆积黄金；家有二心，无钱买针

jiā yǒu yìxīn, duījī huángjīn; jiā yǒu èrxīn, wú qián mǎi zhēn

a family of one heart piles up gold; a family of two hearts can't afford a needle

帮我买点零食吧。

Bāng wǒ mǎi diǎn língshí ba.

Buy me a snack.

年货你买齐了吗？

Niánhuò nǐ mǎi qíle ma?

Have you got all your New Year goods yet?

年轻人买住房的压力很大。

Niánqīngrén mǎi zhùfáng de yālì hěn dà.

Young people are under great pressure when buying housing.

幸福是买不到的。

Xìngfú shì mǎi búdào de.

You cannot buy happiness.

弟弟用压岁钱买了一辆新自行车。

Dìdi yòng yāsuìqián mǎile yí liàng xīn zìxíngchē.

My little brother used his New Year money to buy a new bicycle.

当了衣服买肉吃，顾嘴不顾身

dàng le yīfu mǎi ròu chī, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

pawn clothes to buy meat: care for the mouth, not the body

当了衣服买酒喝，顾嘴不顾身

dàng le yīfu mǎi jiǔ hē, gùzuǐ búgù shēn

pawn clothes to buy wine: care for the mouth, not the body

很多学生买了这本书。

Hěn duō xuésheng mǎile zhè běn shū.

Many students bought the book.

忍着一天不买又不会怎样！

Rěnzhe yì tiān bù mǎi yòu búhuì zěnyàng!

It won't be a big deal if you put off buying it for a day!

您为什么想买这本书？

Nín wèishénme xiǎng mǎi zhè běn shū?

Why do you want to buy this book?

您买了辆新车吗？

Nín mǎile liàng xīn chē ma?

Did you buy a new car?

您好，我想买两个苹果。

Nínhǎo, wǒ xiǎng mǎi liǎng gè píngguǒ.

Hello, I'd like to buy two apples.

您新买的是辆崭新的车吗？

Nín xīn mǎi de shì liàng zhǎnxīn de chē ma?

Have you bought a brand-new car?

想买电脑，最好问问行家。

Xiǎng mǎi diànnǎo, zuìhǎo wèn wèn hángjia.

If you want to buy a computer, it's best to ask an expert.

我不会在这家店买任何东西。

Wǒ búhuì zài zhè jiā diàn mǎi rènhé dōngxi.

I wouldn't buy anything in this store.

我不信你买了这个东西。

Wǒ bú xìn nǐ mǎile zhège dōngxi.

I can't believe you bought this.

我不想买太高档的手表。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mǎi tài gāodàng de shǒubiǎo.

I don't want to buy a watch that's too high-end.

我不想买车。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mǎi chē.

I didn't feel like buying a car.

我不想买这张地毯。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mǎi zhè zhāng dìtǎn.

I don't want to buy this carpet.

我不想买这样的沙发。

Wǒ bùxiǎng mǎi zhèyàng de shāfā.

I don't want to buy this kind of sofa.

我不想花高价买这双鞋。

Wǒ bùxiǎng huā gāojià mǎi zhè shuāng xié.

I don't want to pay a high price for these shoes.

我不能买这本书，太贵了。

Wǒ bùnéng mǎi zhè běn shū, tài guìle.

I cannot buy this book. It's too expensive.

我买了一个杯子留念。

Wǒ mǎile yí gè bēizi liúniàn.

I bought a cup as a souvenir.