Usages of mǎi
她 还 想 买 那 本 书。tā hái xiǎng mǎi nà běn shū.
She still wants to buy that book.
我们 已经 买 了 手机。wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi le shǒujī.
We already bought a phone.
我 买 了 手机， 她 也 想 买。wǒ mǎi le shǒujī, tā yě xiǎng mǎi.
I bought a phone; she also wants to buy one.
你 先 买 票， 我 明天 提前 十 分钟 到。nǐ xiān mǎi piào, wǒ míngtiān tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào.
Buy the tickets first; I will arrive ten minutes early tomorrow.
我 不但 想 去 超市， 而且 要 马上 买 水。Wǒ bùdàn xiǎng qù chāoshì, érqiě yào mǎshàng mǎi shuǐ.
I not only want to go to the supermarket, but also need to buy water right away.
我 不 想 花 太 多 钱 买 衣服。Wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.
I don’t want to spend too much money on clothes.
她 最近 没 花 太 多 钱 买 衣服。Tā zuìjìn méi huā tài duō qián mǎi yīfu.
She hasn’t spent much money on clothes recently.
她 买 了 一 件 红色 的 衣服。tā mǎi le yí jiàn hóngsè de yīfu.
She bought a red piece of clothing.
他 想 买 一 双 蓝色 的 鞋子。tā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
我 不 想 花 太 多 钱 买 新 衣服。wǒ bù xiǎng huā tài duō qián mǎi xīn yīfu.
I don’t want to spend too much money on new clothes.
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