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HSK
4

to purchase

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

gou4 gòu

Meaning


Primary

to purchase

Alternatives

purchase, purchased, purchasing, purchases, to buy, buy

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in the [4] bathroom of the [-(o)u] bakery where he wants 購 to purchase some baking goods. Next to the toilet is a 貝 shellfish with a 用 rack of goods for 購 purchase. Gandalf 購 purchases some wire mesh that was for sale from the 貝 shellfish. It cost four croissants.

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