购进 (gòujìn): to purchase (as inventory)

Meanings

1 to purchase (as inventory)
2 to procure
3 to buy in

Characters

购

Examples

公司上个月购进了一批新设备。

Gōngsī shàng gè yuè gòujìn le yī pī xīn shèbèi.

The company purchased a batch of new equipment last month.

这家商店以低价购进，高价卖出。

Zhè jiā shāngdiàn yǐ dī jià gòujìn, gāo jià màichū.

This shop buys in at low prices and sells at high prices.

Tips

usage

购进 is commercial/formal — used for businesses acquiring inventory, equipment, or securities. For everyday buying, use 买. The opposite action is 售出 (sell out) or 卖出.

Stroke Order

购 gòu

进 jìn

Related Words

购买 gòumǎi HSK 4 #4,996

to purchase; to buy

购 gòu HSK 7 #7,924

to buy / to purchase

收购 shōugòu HSK 5 #8,440

to purchase; to buy up / to acquire (a company); acquisition

购物 gòuwù HSK 4 #2,641

shopping / to go shopping

采购 cǎigòu HSK 5 #12,460

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

申购 shēngòu #66,431

to apply to buy (IPO shares, funds) / to subscribe / to bid for purchase

回购 huígòu

to buy back / buyback / repurchase

团购 tuángòu

group buying / to buy as a group (for a discount)

网购 wǎnggòu

to shop online / online shopping / internet purchase

要约收购 yāoyuēshōugòu

tender offer (corporate takeover bid) / takeover by public offer to purchase shares