Cantonese Word of the Day
買
MAI • verb — 20th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- 我想買一件衫。
(I want to buy a shirt.) - 呢個喺邊度買到？
(Where can I buy this?) - 我買咗兩個禮物送朋友。
(I bought two gifts to give to a friend.)
Synonyms
- 購買
- 入手
Common verb used for purchasing goods. Often appears directly before the item (e.g., 買衫 for 'buy clothes') and in colloquial phrases like 買嘢 meaning 'to shop' or 'to buy things'. For past actions use 買咗; for ongoing actions use 買緊.
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