购物 (購物)
gòu wù
Pinyin

Definition

购物 (購物)
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gòu wù
  1. shopping

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

事物
shì wù
  1. 1 thing
  2. 2 object
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè
人物
rén wù
  1. 1 person
  2. 2 character (in a play, novel etc)
  3. 3 protagonist
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
动物
dòng wù
  1. 1 animal
  2. 2 classifier: 只 zhī
  3. 3 classifier: 群 qún
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
宠物
chǒng wù
  1. 1 house pet
植物
zhí wù
  1. 1 plant
  2. 2 vegetation
  3. 3 classifier: 种 zhǒng

Idioms (20)

一物降一物
yī wù xiáng yī wù
  1. 1 lit. one object bests another object
  2. 2 every item has a weakness (idiom)
  3. 3 there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock
仁民爱物
rén mín ài wù
  1. 1 love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius); universal benevolence
价廉物美
jià lián wù měi
  1. 1 inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
博物洽闻
bó wù qià wén
  1. 1 to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)
厚德载物
hòu dé zài wù
  1. 1 with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom)

Sample Sentences

亲爱的顾客朋友，您们好！好美丽百货为无烟商场，为了给您提供一个安全舒适的购物环境，也为了您和他人的身体健康，请不要在商场内吸烟，谢谢您的合作！
qīn ài de gùkè péngyou ，nín men hǎo ！hǎoměilì bǎihuò wèi wúyān shāngchǎng ，wèile gěi nín tígōng yī gè ānquán shūshì de gòuwù huánjìng ，yě wèile nín hé tārén de shēntǐ jiànkāng ，qǐng bùyào zài shāngchǎng nèi xīyān ，xièxie nín de hézuò ！
Good afternoon shoppers, we hope you are well! Haomeili is a smokeless department store. In order for us to provide you with a safe and comfortable shopping environment and for the health of you and others, please do not smoke in the department store. Thanks for your cooperation!
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各位来宾您好，欢迎光临好美丽百货公司。本公司一楼为化妆品专区，二楼至四楼为淑女精品服饰，五楼为男士精品休闲服饰专区，六楼为童装、家电与寝具专柜。七楼与八楼设有国际美食街，地下一楼为生鲜超市，感谢您今天的莅临，好美丽百货公司祝您购物愉快。
gèwèi láibīn nínhǎo ，huānyíng guānglín hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī 。běngōngsī yī lóu wèi huàzhuāngpǐn zhuānqū ，èrlóu zhì sì lóu wèi shūnǚ jīngpǐn fúshì ，wǔ lóu wèi nánshì jīngpǐn xiūxián fúshì zhuānqū ，liù lóu wèi tóngzhuāng 、jiā diàn yǔ qǐnjù zhuānguì 。qī lóu yǔ bā lóu shè yǒu guójì měishí jiē ，dìxiàyīlóu wèi shēngxiān chāoshì ，gǎnxiè nín jīntiān de lìlín ，hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī zhù nín gòuwù yúkuài 。
Good afternoon shoppers, welcome to the Haomeili department store. The cosmetics area is on the first floor; womenswear is located from the second floor to the fourth floor; the fifth floor houses the mens' leisurewear section; while the sixth floor is the childrenswear, domestic appliances sections and the bedding counter. There is an international food court on the seventh and eighth floor, while B1 has a fresh food market. Thanks for your patronage, we at Haomeili wish you an enjoyable shopping trip.
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为了维护您的权益，请您在购物结束后，核查您的小票与您所购买的商品是否一致。同时请您查看您所购买的商品是否已拿齐，以免给您增添不必要的麻烦。
wèile wéihù nín de quányì ，qǐng nín zài gòuwù jiéshù hòu ，héchá nín de xiǎopiào yǔ nín suǒ gòumǎi de shāngpǐn shìfǒu yīzhì 。tóngshí qǐng nín chá kàn nín suǒ gòumǎi de shāngpǐn shìfǒu yǐ ná qí ，yǐmiǎn gěi nín zēngtiān bùbìyào de máfan 。
To ensure your rights are protected, after you've made purchases, please check that your receipts match the products you're purchasing. At the same time, please remember to ensure that you've taken all the products you've bought with you to avoid unnecessary hassle.
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为了避免您的财产损失，请您在购物及收银过程中注意保管好您随身携带的贵重物品，以免丢失，同时照顾好您的小孩，谢谢您的合作。
wèile bìmiǎn nín de cáichǎn sǔnshī ，qǐng nín zài gòuwù jí shōuyín guòchéng zhōng zhùyì bǎoguǎn hǎo nín suíshēn xiédài de guìzhòng wùpǐn ，yǐmiǎn diūshī ，tóngshí zhàogu hǎo nín de xiǎohái ，xièxie nín de hézuò 。
To avoid damage to your property, please keep an eye on your personal valuables while you are shopping and paying for your purchases, to ensure you do not lose them. Please be sure to keep an eye on your children. Thanks for your cooperation.
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现在收银中心十分拥挤，请在购物的顾客稍等片刻，再到收银中心结账，不便之处请您谅解。
xiànzài shōuyín zhōngxīn shífēn yōngjǐ ，qǐng zài gòuwù de gùkè shāoděng piànkè ，zài dào shōuyín zhōngxīn jiézhàng ，bùbiàn zhīchù qǐng nín liàngjiě 。
Due to the number of customers lining up for the cash registers, can customers please wait before proceeding to the cash registers to pay for goods. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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亲爱的顾客朋友您好，感谢您光临好美丽百货，现在是十点三十分，我们今天的营业时间将于三十分钟后结束，如果您还有所需商品尚未选定，请您抓紧时间选购，好美丽百货全体员工祝您购物愉快！
qīn ài de gùkè péngyou nínhǎo ，gǎnxiè nín guānglín hǎo měilì bǎihuò ，xiànzài shì shí diǎn sānshí fēn ，wǒmen jīntiān de yíngyè shíjiān jiāng yú sānshí fēnzhōng hòu jiéshù ，rúguǒ nín háiyǒu suǒxū shāngpǐn shàngwèi xuǎn dìng ，qǐng nín zhuājǐn shíjiān xuǎngòu ，hǎoměilì bǎihuò quántǐ yuángōng zhù nín gòuwù yúkuài ！
Good evening shoppers! Thank you for visiting Haomeili department store. It is now 10:30pm, the department store will close in 30 minutes. If you have yet to select products, be sure to make any purchases while you've still got time. The entire staff here at Haomeili wish you happy shopping!
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怎么回事，你这个购物狂突然变成哲学家了？
zěnme huíshì ，nǐ zhège gòuwùkuáng tūrán biànchéng zhéxuéjiā le ？
Why has a shopaholic like yourself become philosophical?
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还逛十元店？你真是个无可救药的购物狂。
hái guàng shí yuán diàn ？nǐ zhēnshi ge wúkějiùyào de gòuwùkuáng 。
Still want to shop at the $10 store? You are really an incorrigible shopaholic.
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齐格蒙特.鲍曼的书“流动的现代性”里说到购物已经不只是指购买食物、鞋子、汽车什么的，
qígéméntè .bàomàn de shū “liúdòng de xiàndàixìng ”lǐ shuō dào gòuwù yǐjīng bù zhǐshì zhǐ gòumǎi shíwù 、xiézi 、qìchē shénme de ，
In Zygmunt Bauman’s book “Liquid Modernity,” he states that “shopping is not just about buying food, shoes, cars, or anything, etc...”
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自己做购物攻略啊，比如泰国吧，泰国廊曼机场就有泰国手工艺品，如泰丝制品啦、佛教用品什么的，我最爱只有当地才买得到的泰式SPA精油了，在家就能享受会所级别的身心灵放松。
zìjǐ zuò gòuwù gōnglu:è ā ，bǐrú Tàiguó ba ，Tàiguó lángmàn jīchǎng jiù yǒu Tàiguó shǒugōngyì pǐn ，rú Tàisī zhìpǐn la 、Fójiào yòngpǐn shénme de ，wǒ zuì ài zhǐ yǒu dāngdì cái mǎi dédào de Tàishì SPA jīngyóu le ，zài jiā jiù néng xiǎngshòu huìsuǒ jíbié de shēn xīn líng fàngsōng 。
Formulate your own shopping strategy, like in Thailand for example, at Don Mueang Airport there are handmade Thai craftworks, like Thai silk products, Buddhist artifacts and things like that. What I love the most are the Thai Spa essential oils that you can only buy locally, that way my home can allow me to relax body and mind, as if I’m at a private members’ club.
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