Chinese Conversation · Level 78
91 words
Chinese word
限购
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn gòu
Meaning
- nounpurchase restriction
Example
为了抑制投机，政府实行了限购政策。wèi le yì zhì tóu jī zhèng fǔ shí xíng le xiàn gòu zhèng cè
To curb speculation, the government introduced a policy restricting purchases.
More examples
为了防止囤积，商家对热门商品实行限购。wèi le fáng zhǐ tún jī shāng jiā duì rè mén shāng pǐn shí xíng xiàn gòu
To prevent hoarding, merchants imposed purchase restrictions on popular goods.
Core concept
A gate on buying that controls how much, how often, or who may buy.
Common phrases
对热门商品实行限购duì rè mén shāng pǐn shí xíng xiàn gòu
impose purchase restrictions on popular goods
商品限购shāng pǐn xiàn gòu
purchase restrictions on goods
Similar words
限制xiàn zhì: A general rule that limits an action, amount, or range.
配额pèi é: An amount assigned in advance to a person, group, or area for buying or using.
限售xiàn shòu: A rule that limits or stops the sale of a particular product or asset.
限额xiàn é: A set maximum amount or value allowed for something.
Definition in Chinese
对个人或单位在一定条件或期限内购买某类商品或房地产的数量、次数或资格所作的限制性规定或措施。duì gè rén huò dān wèi zài yí dìng tiáo jiàn huò qī xiàn nèi gòu mǎi mǒu lèi shāng pǐn huò fáng dì chǎn de shù liàng cì shù huò zī gé suǒ zuò de xiàn zhì xìng guī dìng huò cuò shī
Word origin
限 (xiàn, "limit") + 购 (gòu, "buy") forms a compound for a rule that places boundaries on buying.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, the term often appears in policy reports about housing, cars, or scarce goods, so the surrounding context usually identifies the item affected.
Other meanings
- restrict purchasesverb
- purchase limitnoun
Related words
- 限购措施xiàn gòu cuò shīpurchase restriction measurenoun