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採買

简采买 · 繁採買

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi mǎi

to purchase; to buy
to do one's shopping
purchasing agent; buyer

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採: cǎi · gather, collect; pick, select
買: Look up this written character
采: cǎi · collect, gather; pick, pluck
买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade

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3–3 · cai3 mai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coi2 maai5

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verb

to purchase; to buy

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