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买东西

mǎi dōng xidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to do one's shopping
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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.

Source record: cd-7556b4df7680678b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

買東西 买东西 [mai3 dong1 xi5] /to do one's shopping/

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Other forms in these source records: 買東西

  • 买
    mǎi

    to buy / to purchase

  • 东
    dōng

    east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

    Dōng

    surname Dong

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.