Chinese Conversation · Level 27
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Chinese word
原价
Pronunciation
Pinyinyuán jià
Meaning
- nounoriginal price
Example
这件衣服原价是三百元。zhè jiàn yī fú yuán jià shì sān bǎi yuán
This item's original price is 300 yuan.
More examples
促销结束后，商品将按原价出售。cù xiāo jié shù hòu shāng pǐn jiāng àn yuán jià chū shòu
After the sale ends, the item will be sold at its original price.
Core concept
The standard price kept in view when a lower promotional price is shown.
Common phrases
原价出售yuán jià chū shòu
sell at original price
按原价收费àn yuán jià shōu fèi
charge the original price
Similar words
折后价zhé hòu jià: The amount listed after a discount has been taken off.
标价biāo jià: The price printed or shown for a product in a shop or advertisement.
售价shòu jià: The amount a shop or website charges when selling a product.
定价dìng jià: The official standard price decided by a maker, shop, or seller.
Definition in Chinese
指在优惠或促销之前标注的价格，是计算折扣或比较价格的基准。zhǐ zài yōu huì huò cù xiāo zhī qián biāo zhù de jià gé shì jì suàn zhé kòu huò bǐ jiào jià gé de jī zhǔn
Word origin
原 (yuán, "original") + 价 (jià, "price") forms a compound for the price that exists before a discount and remains the basis for price comparisons.
Usage tips
- In everyday shopping, the amount beside the discount is not always the amount paid, so the final payable amount still needs to be checked separately.
Other meanings
- regular pricenoun
Opposites
- 折后价zhé hòu jiàprice after discountnoun
- 折扣价zhé kòu jiàdiscounted pricenoun