Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daigou

/daɪˈɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
daigou
IPA
/daɪˈɡoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person who makes such purchases.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Mandarin 代購/代购 (dàigòu, “to buy on someone's behalf”).

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How do you pronounce daigou?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɡoʊ/.
What does daigou mean?
A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
Where does daigou come from?
From Mandarin 代購/代购 (dàigòu, “to buy on someone's behalf”).

How to pronounce daigou

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