daigou
/daɪˈɡoʊ/
daigou noun: a business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
Noun
daigou (countable and uncountable, plural daigous)
- A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
- A person who makes such purchases.
- Besides shipping product itself, A2 also relies on a second sales channel called "daigou" - shoppers living outside China who send products directly to Chinese consumers. From January the daigous will have to register as import retailers and pay tax.2018 November 21, Gerard Hutching, “A2 Milk shareholders give new boss overwhelming vote of support”, in Stuff NZ
Forms of daigou
| plural | daigous |
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Origin of daigou
From Mandarin 代購／代购 (dàigòu, “to buy on someone's behalf”).
Questions about daigou
- What does daigou mean?
- Daigou means a business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
- What part of speech is daigou?
- Daigou is a noun.
- How do you pronounce daigou?
- Daigou is pronounced /daɪˈɡoʊ/.
- What is the plural of daigou?
- The plural of daigou is daigous.
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