添置

tiānzhì

verb #35,738

Meanings

1 to acquire (additional possessions)
2 to buy (more of something)
3 to add to one's belongings

Characters

to place / to set up

Examples

HSK 3

搬家后我们要添置一些家具。

Bānjiā hòu wǒmen yào tiānzhì yìxiē jiājù.

After moving, we need to acquire some furniture.

HSK 4

他们刚添置了一台新冰箱。

Tāmen gāng tiānzhì le yì tái xīn bīngxiāng.

They just got themselves a new refrigerator.

Tips

usage

添置 implies buying something to add to what you already have, often household items, furniture, or equipment. It carries a sense of long-term acquisition rather than everyday shopping (买).

Stroke Order

添 tiān

置 zhì