How to Say ‘To go shopping’ in Traditional Chinese
買東西
mǎi dōng xī
[my doong-shee]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "buy east-west": 東西 means "things, stuff" when the 西 is said lightly, with no tone, as (dōng xi).
Phrase Breakdown
買
mǎi
[my]
buy
Used when purchasing something.
我要買這個，麻煩你幫我拿。
I want to buy this one; please help me get it for me.
東西
dōng xī
[doong-shee]
things; stuff
A casual, general word for items or things, often used for gifts in daily speech.
你每次來都帶東西，真的太客氣了。
Every time you come, you bring things; you're really too polite.
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