购

• 拼音: gòu
• 汉字拆解: 购 = 贝 (cowrie shell/currency symbol) + 冓 (interlocking framework) — conducting a structured exchange using currency

含义

To purchase; to buy. The formal written counterpart of 买, used in official, commercial, and administrative contexts, typically as part of compound verbs.

购 is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Chinese but appears extensively in compound words: 购买 (to purchase), 采购 (to procure), 网购 (online shopping), 购置 (to acquire), 购房 (property purchase). Its formal register makes it standard in government documents, financial reports, and commercial contracts.

例句

1. 本公司已于上月通过公开招标程序采购一批医疗设备，总金额逾五百万元。
2. 政府出台政策鼓励市民购置新能源汽车，并提供相应的财政补贴。
3. 他计划在海外留学期间，利用当地的优惠价格购入几件高端数码产品。

用法指南

语境: commerce, government, finance, procurement

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 公司今年计划购置两套自动化生产设备，以提升整体生产效率。(The company plans to acquire two sets of automated production equipment this year to improve overall production efficiency.)
• 该政策规定，个人每年通过正规渠道购汇金额不得超过等值五万美元。(The policy stipulates that individuals may not purchase foreign exchange exceeding the equivalent of USD 50,000 per year through official channels.)

错误说法

• 将'购'单独用于口语对话 — in casual spoken Chinese use 买 instead; 购 functions mainly as a formal morpheme in compound words and written language

起源与历史

购 = 贝 (cowrie shell, symbol of currency) + 冓 (interlocking/structural) — to acquire through a structured monetary exchange.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal