Chinese word

抢购

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎng gòu

Meaning

  • verbrush to buy

Example

大家都在抢购口罩。dà jiā dōu zài qiǎng gòu kǒu zhào

Everyone is rushing to buy masks.

Illustration for 抢购 (rush to buy)

More examples

大家在网上抢购日用品。dà jiā zài wǎng shàng qiǎng gòu rì yòng pǐn

Everyone is rushing to buy daily necessities online.

Core concept

A concentrated buying rush in which people try to secure a product before the available supply disappears.

Common phrases

  • 抢购口罩qiǎng gòu kǒu zhào

    rush to buy masks

  • 抢购卫生纸qiǎng gòu wèi shēng zhǐ

    rush to buy toilet paper

  • 抢购日用品qiǎng gòu rì yòng pǐn

    rush to buy daily necessities

Similar words

买mǎi: Buying goods or services by paying for them.
购买gòu mǎi: Purchasing goods or services with money, often in formal contexts.
扫货sǎo huò: Buying large amounts of goods, often leaving store shelves nearly empty.
囤积tún jī: Buying and storing large amounts of goods for use later.

Definition in Chinese

指在短期内集中购买某种商品，往往造成供应紧张或被买光。zhǐ zài duǎn qī nèi jí zhōng gòu mǎi móu zhǒng shāng pǐn wáng wǎng zào chéng gōng yìng jǐn zhāng huò bèi mǎi guāng

Word origin

抢购 (qiǎnggòu, "rush to buy") combines 抢 (qiǎng, "snatch") with 购 (gòu, "buy"), linking urgency with purchasing.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights the sudden rush to obtain goods rather than the reason for it, which lets it cover limited-time discounts, popular products, and urgent household purchases.

Other meanings

  • panic buyingnoun
  • stockpilingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 抢购者qiǎng gòu zhěrush buyernoun
  • 抢购热qiǎng gòu rèrush-buying crazenoun

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