noun HSK 4
Traditional 買家
mǎi jiā
buyer · purchaser · customer

Meaning

买家 refers to a person or entity that purchases goods or services. It is commonly used in business, e-commerce, and real estate contexts to describe the party that buys something from a seller. The term is neutral and professional, appearing frequently in commercial transactions and market discussions.

Usage

买家 is widely used in modern commerce, especially in online shopping platforms like Taobao and JD.com. It contrasts with 卖家 (seller) and is common in discussions about buyer-seller relationships, consumer rights, and market dynamics. In real estate, 买家 refers to property buyers.

Examples

  1. 01
    这个产品吸引了很多潜在买家
    Zhège chǎnpǐn xīyǐn le hěn duō qiánzài mǎijiā.
    This product has attracted many potential buyers.
  2. 02
    买家对这套房子的价格不太满意。
    Mǎijiā duì zhè tào fángzi de jiàgé tài mǎnyì.
    The buyer is not very satisfied with the price of this house.

Characters

Measure words

  • 一个买家
  • wèi几位买家

Common collocations

  • 潜在买家
    qián zài mǎi jiā
    potential buyer
  • 买家市场
    mǎi jiā shì chǎng
    buyer's market
  • 买家
    mǎi jiā xiù
    buyer's show (photos from actual buyers)
  • 吸引买家
    yǐn mǎi jiā
    to attract buyers

Antonyms

Origin

The compound combines 买 (to buy) with the suffix 家, which here means 'person who does/specializes in' something, similar to its use in 作家 (writer) or 科学家 (scientist). This pattern creates agent nouns.

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