收购 (shōugòu) — to acquire, acquisition

收购 (shōugòu)

Used in business and agriculture to describe the purchase of a company, brand, or large batch of goods, often implying a transfer of ownership or control.

Meanings

1. [verb] to acquire, to buy out, to purchase in bulk
2. [noun] acquisition, takeover

Example Sentences

这家科技公司宣布收购一家人工智能初创企业。 Zhè jiā kējì gōngsī xuānbù shōugòu yī jiā réngōng zhìnéng chūchuàng qǐyè. The tech company announced the acquisition of an artificial intelligence startup.

农业合作社负责收购农民的粮食。 Nóngyè hézuòshè fùzé shōugòu nóngmín de liángshi. The agricultural cooperative is responsible for purchasing grain from farmers.

此次收购涉及金额高达数十亿美元。 Cǐ cì shōugòu shèjí jīn'é gāodá shùshí yì měiyuán. This acquisition involves an amount of several billion US dollars.

外资企业试图收购这家国有银行的股份。 Wàizī qǐyè shìtú shōugòu zhè jiā guóyǒu yínháng de gǔfèn. A foreign-invested enterprise attempted to acquire shares in this state-owned bank.

政府对恶意收购行为出台了新的监管规定。 Zhèngfǔ duì èyì shōugòu xíngwéi chūtāile xīn de jiānguǎn guīdìng. The government introduced new regulatory rules targeting hostile takeovers.

这次并购是近年来最大规模的行业收购之一。 Zhè cì bìnggòu shì jìnnián lái zuì dà guīmó de hángyè shōugòu zhī yī. This merger is one of the largest industry acquisitions in recent years.

Collocations

Usage Notes

收购 appears in two distinct contexts. In business, it refers to corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where one company buys another or a controlling stake. In agriculture and trade, it describes a state or cooperative purchasing farm produce from individual producers at a set price.

The word implies a significant, often official or large-scale purchase. It differs from 购买 (gòumǎi), which is neutral and everyday; 收购 always carries a sense of scale and strategic intent.

Memory Hook

收 means "to receive/collect" and 购 means "to purchase." Imagine a large hand (企业) reaching out to collect and purchase an entire smaller company -- that is a 收购.