A1 Collocation خنثی

买水果

mai shui guo

Buy fruit

Phrase in 30 Seconds

A simple, essential phrase for purchasing fresh fruit at a market or store.

  • Means: The act of purchasing fruit for consumption.
  • Used in: Markets, grocery stores, or when planning a healthy snack.
  • Don't confuse: {卖|mài} (to sell) with {买|mǎi} (to buy).
Shopping cart + Apple emoji = {买|mǎi}{水果|shuǐguǒ}

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to buy fruit. You use it when you go to a shop. {买|mǎi} means buy, and {水果|shuǐguǒ} means fruit. It is very simple and useful for daily life.
At this level, you understand that {买|mǎi}{水果|shuǐguǒ} is a verb-object collocation. You can use it in sentences like 'I want to buy fruit' or 'Did you buy fruit?'. It is essential for shopping at markets.
You can now incorporate this into more complex sentences, such as explaining your weekly routine or discussing healthy eating habits. You might also use it in the context of gift-giving, as buying fruit is a common social gesture in China.
At the B2 level, you recognize the nuance of social interaction embedded in this phrase. You can discuss the cultural significance of fruit as a gift and use the phrase within narratives about market experiences or household management.
You analyze the phrase as a socio-linguistic marker of daily life. You can contrast the usage of {买|mǎi}{水果|shuǐguǒ} with other shopping-related collocations, noting how the specific choice of verb reflects the pragmatic needs of the speaker in various social contexts.
From a cognitive linguistics perspective, this phrase represents a prototypical action schema in Chinese culture. You can deconstruct the semantic components and analyze how it functions as a lexical unit within the broader discourse of domestic and social life, reflecting deep-seated cultural values regarding health and hospitality.

معنی

To purchase fresh fruit.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Fruit is a common gift when visiting someone's home.

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Tone check

Practice the 3rd tone for {买|mǎi} to avoid saying 'sell'.

معنی

To purchase fresh fruit.

💡

Tone check

Practice the 3rd tone for {买|mǎi} to avoid saying 'sell'.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

我明天要去_____水果。

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 买

{买|mǎi} means to buy, which fits the context of going to the store.

🎉 امتیاز: /1

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سوالات متداول

1 سوال

No, it's very neutral.

عبارات مرتبط

🔗

买东西

builds on

To go shopping

کجا استفاده کنیم

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At the market

Seller: 你要买什么？

Buyer: 我想买水果。

neutral
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Planning with a friend

Friend: 我们去买水果吧？

You: 好啊，走吧。

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Imagine a 'My' (买) fruit basket that you just bought.

Visual Association

Picture yourself walking through a vibrant Chinese market, holding a bag full of colorful, shiny apples and oranges.

Rhyme

Buy fruit, {买|mǎi}{水果|shuǐguǒ}, it's good for you, I know it's true!

Story

Xiao Wang woke up feeling hungry. He decided to go to the market. He walked to the stall and said, 'I want to buy fruit.' He picked the best ones and went home happy.

Word Web

{买|mǎi}{水果|shuǐguǒ}{超市|chāoshì}{新鲜|xīnxiān}{市场|shìchǎng}{健康|jiànkāng}

چالش

Go to a Chinese grocery store or look at an online Chinese grocery app and name 5 fruits you would buy.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Comprar fruta

None, it is a direct equivalent.

French high

Acheter des fruits

French uses articles; Chinese does not.

German moderate

Obst kaufen

Word order is different.

Japanese high

果物を買う (Kudamono o kau)

Japanese uses particles.

Arabic moderate

شراء الفاكهة (Shira' al-fakiha)

Arabic uses a noun-based structure.

Chinese high

买水果

N/A

Korean high

과일을 사다 (Gwa-il-eul sada)

Korean uses particles.

Portuguese high

Comprar fruta

None.

Easily Confused

买水果 در مقابل 卖水果

Tones are different.

Remember: Buy (买) is 3rd tone (low), Sell (卖) is 4th tone (falling).

سوالات متداول (1)

No, it's very neutral.

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