maai5 zyu2買主买主
Jyutpingmaai5 zyu2
Yalemáaih jyú
Definition
Buyer; the person who purchases a certain item.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or legal contexts, such as real estate transactions or commercial contracts. In everyday casual conversation, people prefer using 買家 to refer to someone purchasing goods, as 買主 carries a slightly more serious or professional tone.
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wai6位waihExamples
The buyer of this house signed the contract very quickly.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 買家, which is the standard term for a customer or purchaser in retail and general business settings. Using 買主 in a casual shop setting sounds overly formal or stiff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
