抢购

搶購
qiǎnggòu
verb #26,160

Meanings

  1. 1 to buy frenetically
  2. 2 to snap up (bargains or scarce goods)
  3. 3 to rush to buy
  4. 4 panic buying

Examples

HSK 6
Xiànliàng bǎn qiúxié yī shàngshì jiù bèi qiǎnggòu yìkōng.
The limited-edition sneakers sold out the moment they went on sale.
HSK 7-9
Yìqíng qījiān, rénmen fēngkuáng qiǎnggòu kǒuzhào hé xiāodúyè.
During the epidemic, people frantically snapped up masks and disinfectants.
HSK 7-9
Chāoshì lǐ de dàmǐ hé miànfěn bèi jūmín qiǎnggòu dàijìn.
Rice and flour in the supermarket were snapped up by residents until none was left.

Tips

memory
抢 means to grab or snatch, 购 means to buy - so 抢购 is to snatch-buy, i.e. to rush and grab things before they run out. The word captures the frenzied energy of panic buying.

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng
购 gòu