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

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.

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.

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