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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing buying with 买 (mǎi)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    买 + (了) + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 买 (mǎi) means "to buy" and is used to describe the action of purchasing something. It can be followed by the aspect particle 了 to indicate a completed purchase, and by an object indicating what was bought.

    Examples

    • 我昨天买了一件新衣服。

      Wǒ zuótiān mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yīfu.

      I bought a new piece of clothing yesterday.

    • 她想买一本中文书。

      Tā xiǎng mǎi yī běn Zhōngwén shū.

      She wants to buy a Chinese book.

    • 你在哪儿买的这双鞋？

      Nǐ zài nǎr mǎi de zhè shuāng xié?

      Where did you buy these shoes?

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