并购 bìnggòu merger and acquisition (M and A)
merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over
How to remember 并购: 并 to combine + 购 to buy = merger and acquisition (M and A).
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How it is used
- Merger and acquisition (M&A) - one company taking over another - 并购一家公司 (bìnggòu yì jiā gōngsī) to acquire a company.
- Business/finance term, a blend of 合并 (merge) and 收购 (acquire); often 企业并购 (qǐyè bìnggòu) corporate M&A.
- Formal register; refers to the deal/transaction, not casual 'buying'.