HSK · Level 2
130 words
Chinese word
低价
Pronunciation
Pinyindī jià
Meaning
- adjectivecheap
Example
这家店低价出售鞋子。zhè jiā diàn dī jià chū shòu xié zi
This store sells shoes cheaply.
More examples
超市为了清货，采取了低价促销活动。chāo shì wèi le qīng huò cái qǔ le dī jià cù xiāo huó dòng
The supermarket held a low-price promotion to clear out its stock.
Core concept
A product or service sitting at the low end of a price range, with no built-in judgment of quality.
Common phrases
低价竞争dī jià jìng zhēng
low-price competition
低价策略dī jià cè lüè
low-price strategy
低价促销活动dī jià cù xiāo huó dòng
low-price promotion
Similar words
便宜pián yi: Costing little money to buy, in a casual everyday way.
划算huá suàn: Giving good value because the benefits are worth the money paid.
实惠shí huì: Reasonably priced and offering practical value for the money.
低廉dī lián: Having a low cost or price, especially in formal writing.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示商品或服务售价较便宜的形容词，侧重于陈述价格水平低这一事实，未必对质量作出评价。yòng yú biǎo shì shāng pǐn huò fú wù shòu jià jiào pián yi de xíng róng cí cè zhòng yú chén shù jià gé shuǐ píng dī zhè yí shì shí wèi bì duì zhì liàng zuò chū píng jià
Word origin
低 (dī, "low") + 价 (jià, "price") is a transparent compound that names a price set at the low end.
Usage tips
- A low listed price may be a regular pricing policy rather than a temporary reduction, so the word alone does not signal that a sale will end soon.
Other meanings
- low pricenoun
Opposites
- 昂贵áng guìexpensiveadjective
Related words
- 低价区dī jià qūlow-price zonenoun