daigou

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈɡoʊ/

Noun

daigou (countable and uncountable, plural daigous)

1. A business practice in which a person outside of China purchases commodities for a customer in mainland China.
2. A person who makes such purchases.
   • 2018 November 21, Gerard Hutching, “A2 Milk shareholders give new boss overwhelming vote of support”, in Stuff NZ‎^[1]:

     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.

Translations

business practice

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 代購 / 代购 (zh) (dàigòu)

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person

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 代購 / 代购 (zh) (dàigòu)

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