收 购 要 约

shōu gòu yāo yuēdictionary entry

takeover bid

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

收購要約收购要约 [shou1 gou4 yao1 yue1] /takeover bid/

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Other forms in these source records: 收購要約

收
shōu
to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)
购
gòu
to buy / to purchase
要
yāo
(bound form) to demand / to coerce
yào
to want / to need / to ask for / will / shall / about to / need to / should / if (same as 要是[yào shi]) / (bound form) important
约
yāo
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
yuē
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise

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