noun / verb HSK 6
Traditional 並購
merger and acquisition · M&A · to merge and acquire
Meaning
并购 is a business term referring to mergers and acquisitions, where companies combine or one company purchases another. 并 means 'to merge' and 购 means 'to purchase,' together forming the compound that covers both types of corporate consolidation.
Usage
This is formal business vocabulary used primarily in corporate, financial, and legal contexts. It appears frequently in business news, financial reports, and discussions about corporate strategy. Native speakers use it as both a noun (并购活动 'M&A activity') and a verb (并购公司 'to acquire a company').
Examples
- 01这家公司正在进行大规模的并购活动。.This company is conducting large-scale merger and acquisition activities.
- 02去年跨国并购的数量有所下降。.The number of cross-border M&A deals declined last year.
Characters
Measure words
- 起一起并购案
- 宗两宗并购交易
Common collocations
- 并购交易M&A transaction
- 跨国并购cross-border M&A
- 并购案M&A deal/case
- 并购重组mergers, acquisitions and restructuring
Antonyms
Origin
This is a modern compound formed from two verbs that describe the two main ways companies can combine: 并 (merging/combining as equals) and 购 (one purchasing the other).