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采购

採購
cǎigòu
verb HSK 5 #12,460

Meanings

  1. 1 to procure; to purchase (in bulk or for an organization)
  2. 2 procurement; purchasing

Characters

采
cǎi
to pick; to gather; to select
购
gòu
to buy; to purchase
Selecting and purchasing - procurement.

Examples

HSK 4
节日前超市的采购量很大。
Jiérì qián chāoshì de cǎigòu liàng hěn dà.
Supermarket purchasing volume is huge before holidays.
HSK 6
公司派他去采购办公用品。
Gōngsī pài tā qù cǎigòu bàngōng yòngpǐn.
The company sent him to purchase office supplies.
HSK 7-9
采购部门负责买原材料。
Cǎigòu bùmén fùzé mǎi yuáncáiliào.
The procurement department is in charge of buying raw materials.

Tips

usage
采购 implies organized or bulk purchasing, typically for a business or organization. For personal shopping, use 买 (mǎi) or 购物 (gòuwù). 采购员 (cǎigòu yuán) = purchasing agent/buyer.

Stroke Order

采 cǎi
购 gòu