| mǎi | buy |
| 买 | to buy to purchase |
| 买一送一 | two-for-one offer, buy one get one free; to buy one and get one free; buy one and get one free; two for one |
| 买东西 | to go shopping |
| 买主 | customer |
| 买价 | buying price |
| 买入汇率 | buying rate |
| 买关节 | bribe |
| 买到 | bought |
| 买办 | comprador; compradore |
| 买办资本 | comprador's capital |
| 买单 | pay the restaurant bill |
| 买卖 | buying and selling business business transactions |
| 买卖人 | businessman; trader |
| 买卖人口 | to deal in human beings |
| 买卖协议 | a bargain |
| 买卖婚姻 | a mercenary marriage; a venal marriage |
| 买回 | to buy back to redeem repurchase |
| 买好 | to ingratiate oneself |
| 买官 | to buy a title to use wealth to acquire office |
| 买家 | buyer client |