(wong4 maa5 ji4 gaa1 syu1 gan2 jat1 kau4， (ngo5 maai5 syu1 maai5 zo2 seng4 saam1 cin1 man1.) eng:The books set me back a whole $3000. ---- explanation yue:（賭博）#落注 eng:to bet; to place a bet; to gamble (money) eg yue:買馬 (maai5 maa5) eng:to play the horses; to bet on horse races eg yue:皇馬而家輸緊一球， (wong4 maa5 jung6 sap6 jik1 maai5 zo2 si1 long5.) eng:Real Madrid C.F. signed C. Ronaldo for one billion dollars. ---- explanation yue:價值；用某個金額先足以買到某樣嘢 eng:(of prices) to cost eg yue:對鞋買咗幾多錢？ (deoi3 haai4 maai5 zo2 gei2 do1 cin2?) eng:How much do the shoes cost? eg yue:我買書買咗成三千蚊， (keoi5 jat1 dak1 haan4 zau6 heoi3 maai5 je5.) eng:She goes shopping whenever she is free. eg yue:條頸巾上年買落嘅，。
都冇用過， (ngo5 tung4 mong5 baa1 maai5 zo2 luk6 go3 zung1.) eng:I purchased six hours of time in the Internet café. eg yue:皇馬用十億買咗C朗， daan6 hai6 ngo5 maai5 keoi5 jeng4 gaa3.) eng:Real Madrid is losing by one goal but I bet on them to win. 。
形容「得到」方面嘅行動；同「#賣」相對 eng:to buy; to purchase; to hire eg yue:#購買 (gau3 maai5) eng:to buy eg yue:買股票 (maai5 gu2 piu3) eng:to buy shares eg yue:買水飲 (maai5 seoi2 jam2) eng:to buy water to drink eg yue:買樓 (maai5 lau2) eng:to buy a flat eg yue:買版權 (maai5 baan2 kyun4) eng:to purchase the copyright of something eg yue:佢一得閒就去買嘢， dou1 mou5 jung6 gwo3.) eng:This scarf was bought last year but it has yet to be worn. eg yue:我同網吧買咗六個鐘， (pos:動詞) explanation yue:#畀、#付出 一樣嘢交換#得到 對方嘅錢、商品、財產、權利或者服務， (tiu4 geng2 gan1 soeng6 nin2 maai5 lok6 ge2，但係我買佢贏㗎。