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收买

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shōumǎi
verb HSK 7 #6,612

Meanings

  1. 1 to bribe
  2. 2 to buy off
  3. 3 to win over (through improper means)

Examples

他试图收买法官。
Tā shìtú shōumǎi fǎguān.
He tried to bribe the judge.
别想收买人心。
Bié xiǎng shōumǎi rénxīn.
Don't try to buy people's loyalty.

Tips

usage
收买 is always negative — it implies using money or favors to corrupt someone. 收买人心 means winning people over through underhanded means.
memory
收 (receive) + 买 (buy) — literally 'receive by buying,' i.e., buying someone's allegiance.

Stroke Order

收 shōu
买 mǎi