Meaning of shōu mǎi:
shōu mǎi
收买
Verb
to purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off
Tā bèi zhǐkòng shìtú yòng jīnqián lái shōumǎi zhèngrén.
他被指控试图用金钱来收买证人。
He was accused of trying to buy off the witness with money.
Tā shìtú tōngguò shōumǎi guānyuán lái huòdé hétóng.
他试图通过收买官员来获得合同。
He tried to win the contract by bribing officials.