Definition
购房 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to purchase a house' or 'house purchase'. It is used in official, legal, and financial contexts such as real estate documents and news headlines. The everyday equivalent is 买房, but 购房 is preferred in formal writing. It can function as a verb ('to buy a house') or as a noun ('house purchase'), e.g., 购房政策 (house purchase policy).
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(formal) to purchase a houseto buy a property(formal) house purchaseproperty acquisition
Examples
- 购房，。Tā zuìjìn dǎsuàn gòu fáng, suǒyǐ yìzhí zài kàn fángzi.He plans to purchase a house recently, so he's been looking at houses.
- 购房，。Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de gòu fáng zhèngcè, jiàngdī le dàikuǎn lìlǜ.The government introduced a new house purchase policy, lowering loan interest rates.
- 购房，。Zài gòu fáng guòchéng zhōng, yào zǐxì jiǎnchá hétong tiáokuǎn.During the house purchase process, you should carefully check the contract terms.
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