tyun4 gau3團購团购
Jyutpingtyun4 gau3
Yaletyùhn gau
Definition
Group buying; to pool orders with others to make a collective purchase.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Focuses on the collective action of pooling orders to secure bulk discounts or lower shipping costs. It is highly associated with social media platforms and messaging apps where users coordinate their purchases. The term implies a level of cooperation between participants, often involving a designated person to manage the transaction.
Examples
Shall we group buy these snacks together?
They often organize group buys online to buy things cheaper.
Related words
Common phrases
initiate a group buy
participate in a group buy
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply buying a lot of items yourself; it specifically requires multiple people joining together to place a single order.
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