Chinese word

采购

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎi gòu

Meaning

  • verbbuy

Example

我们需要采购新的办公用品。wǒ men xū yào cǎi gòu xīn de bàn gōng yòng pǐn

We need to buy new office supplies.

Illustration for 采购 (buy)

More examples

现在很多公司通过平台采购日常用品，提高了效率。xiàn zài hěn duō gōng sī tōng guò píng tái cǎi gòu rì cháng yòng pǐn tí gāo le xiào lǜ

Nowadays, many companies buy daily necessities through platforms, improving efficiency.

Core concept

A planned process in which an organization selects and obtains the supplies, equipment, or services it needs.

Common phrases

  • 负责采购fù zé cǎi gòu

    be responsible for purchasing

  • 在线采购zài xiàn cǎi gòu

    purchase online

  • 进行采购jìn xíng cǎi gòu

    carry out purchasing

Similar words

购买gòu mǎi: Getting a product or service by paying for it.
订购dìng gòu: Placing an order with a seller to obtain needed goods.
进货jìn huò: Buying products to keep in stock for resale.
买mǎi: Paying money to buy an item.

Definition in Chinese

指为满足生产、经营或日常运作需要，单位或部门按计划集中采购所需商品、设备或服务的行为与过程。zhǐ wèi mǎn zú shēng chǎn jīng yíng huò rì cháng yùn zuò xū yào dān wèi huò bù mén àn jì huà jí zhōng cǎi gòu suǒ xū shāng pǐn shè bèi huò fú wù de xíng wéi yǔ guò chéng

Word origin

采购 (cǎigòu, "procure") combines 采 (cǎi, "select") + 购 (gòu, "buy"), linking careful choice with obtaining what is needed.

Usage tips

  • The subject is usually a company, school, hospital, or government unit, while private shoppers are less often described with this formal word.

Other meanings

  • sourceverb
  • procureverb
  • purchasingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 采购量cǎi gòu liàngpurchasing volumenoun
  • 采购合同cǎi gòu hé tóngpurchase contractnoun

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