采购

採購

cǎigòu

verb/noun HSK 5 #12,460

Meanings

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

Characters

to pick; to gather; to select

to buy; to purchase

Selecting and purchasing — procurement.

Examples

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.

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.

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.

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