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To have the desire or intention to purchase something.
她想买一辆新车。
She wants to buy a new car.
这个手机太贵了，我不想买。
This phone is too expensive; I don’t want to buy it.
Used in everyday conversation to express desire for a purchase. Often followed by the object being purchased.
想买 + [object] is a standard way to say 'want to buy [something]' in Chinese. For example, '我想买一杯咖啡' means 'I want to buy a cup of coffee.'
The object of the purchase (what you want to buy) typically follows 想买 directly. For example, '我想买一本书' (I want to buy a book).
Composed of 想 (xiǎng, 'to want' or 'to think') and 买 (mǎi, 'to buy'). The phrase emerged as a natural combination in modern Mandarin to express purchase intentions.
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express desire for a purchase. Often appears in shopping contexts or casual conversation. Can be shortened to '想买' in informal settings.