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

Yìqíng qījiān, rénmen fēngkuáng qiǎnggòu kǒuzhào hé xiāodú yè.
During the epidemic, people frantically snapped up masks and disinfectants.
Xiànliàng bǎn qiúxié yī shàngshì jiù bèi qiǎnggòu yī kōng.
The limited-edition sneakers sold out the moment they went on sale.
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
means to grab or snatch, means to buy — so 抢购 is to snatch-buy, i.e. to rush and grab things before they run out. The word perfectly captures the frenzied energy of panic buying.

Stroke Order

qiǎng
gòu