收买

收買

shōumǎi

verb HSK 7-9 #6,612

Meanings

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.

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.

收 shōu

买 mǎi