Chinese word

价钱

Pronunciation

Pinyinjià qián

Meaning

  • nounprice

Example

这件衣服的价钱太贵了。zhè jiàn yī fú de jià qián tài guì le

The price of this item of clothing is too high.

Illustration for 价钱 (price)

More examples

这家店的价钱比网上贵。zhè jiā diàn de jià qián bǐ wǎng shàng guì

The price at this store is higher than online.

Core concept

The amount of money required to obtain something, whether the exchange involves a product or a service.

Common phrases

  • 价钱太贵jià qián tài guì

    price too high

  • 价钱便宜jià qián pián yi

    low price

  • 价钱不高jià qián bù gāo

    price not high

Similar words

价格jià gé: The monetary value set for a product or service.
费用fèi yòng: The money that must be paid for an activity or service.
票价piào jià: The price of a ticket for travel or entry.

Definition in Chinese

表示为购买某物或接受某项服务所要付出的金钱数量，即买卖中以货币计量的价值。biǎo shì wèi gòu mǎi mǒu wù huò jiē shòu mǒu xiàng fú wù suǒ yào fù chū de jīn qián shù liàng jí mǎi mài zhōng yǐ huò bì jì liàng de jià zhí

Word origin

价 (jià, "value or price") + 钱 (qián, "money") forms a compound for the monetary amount attached to an exchange.

Usage tips

  • The word usually points to an amount set or discussed for an exchange, not to the act of handing over money, which helps separate a quoted amount from the later transaction.

Other meanings

  • paymentnoun
  • expensenoun
  • chargenoun

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