买

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ mǎi ma?

Can you help me buy it?

The sentence is asking if the person can assist in buying something. Here, '买' (to buy) is used in a request.

Wǒ yào mǎi yī běn shū.

I want to buy a book.

This sentence directly translates to 'I want to buy a book', indicating an intention to purchase a book.

Nǐ mǎile shénme?

What did you buy?

This sentence asks about what items were purchased. The verb '买' (to buy) is used in the past tense.

Wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi piào jìnqù.

We can buy tickets to get in.

'We can buy tickets to get in' is a statement suggesting that buying tickets is an option to enter a place.

Tā mǎi bù qǐ nàgè bāo.

The sentence 'She can't afford that bag' uses '买不起' (can't afford to buy) to indicate the high cost of the item.

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Mǎimài gōngpíng.

Trade fairly.

The phrase 'Trade fairly' encourages ethical business transactions. Here '买' (buy) is used as part of a compound word '买卖' (trade).

Bùrú mǎi yī sòng yī.

It's better to buy one get one free.

This sentence signifies that it's better to have a 'buy one get one free' deal. '买' is used to refer to the act of buying.

Zhè cì wǒ lái mǎi dān.

I'll pay the bill this time.

This sentence translates to 'I'll pay the bill this time', where '买单' stands for paying the bill.

Tā xíguàn mǎi cài zuò fàn.

She is used to buying groceries and cooking.

In this phrase, '买菜做饭' signifies the routine of purchasing groceries for cooking. '买' is used to refer to the purchasing part of the routine.

Tā zài chāoshì mǎi dōngxī.

He is buying things in the supermarket.

In this sentence 'he is buying things in the supermarket', the verb '买' (to buy) is used to describe the action being taken place in the supermarket.