买 (mǎi): Buy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 买

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2. Stroke Order Diagrams 买

3. Character Breakdown

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买=网net+贝shell

A net (网) over money (贝) — to buy or purchase, as if capturing goods with currency in a transaction.

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5. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 买 is used in context

tā他

mǎi买

le了

yí一

jiàn件

xīn新

yī衣

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He bought a new piece of clothing.

tā他

cóng从

shì事

xiǎo小

shāng商

pǐn品

mǎi买

mài卖

。

He is engaged in small commodity trading.

wǒ我

qù去

shāng商

diàn店

mǎi买

shuǐ水

guǒ果

。

I go to the store to buy fruit.

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wǒ我

dǎ打

suàn算

gòu购

mǎi买

yì一

tái台

xīn新

diàn电

nǎo脑

。

I plan to purchase a new computer.

zhè这

dùn顿

fàn饭

wǒ我

lái来

mǎi买

dān单

ba吧

Let me pay the bill for this meal.

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