Definition
收买 (shōumǎi) has two distinct meanings: 'to purchase valuable or bulk items' (more formal and specific than the general 买/购买) and 'to bribe someone with money or favors' (a broader, less formal term than the strictly legal 贿赂). Unlike 收购 (acquiring companies) or 采购 (procurement for organizations), 收买 focuses on individual high-value purchases or corrupting a person.
verb
to purchase (valuable or bulk items)to bribe (with money or favors to corrupt)
Examples
- 收买。Tā tōngguò pāimài shìchǎng shōu mǎi le nà fú zhēnguì de yóuhuà.He purchased that precious oil painting through the auction market.
- ，收买。Wèile yíngdé bǐsài, tāmen shìtú yòng qián shōu mǎi cáipàn.To win the match, they tried to bribe the referee with money.
- 收买。Tā shōu mǎi le xǔduō gǔjí lái kuòchōng túshūguǎn de guǎncáng.He purchased many ancient books to expand the library‘s collection.
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