Chinese word

平价

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng jià

Meaning

  • adjectiveaffordable

Example

这家店卖平价商品。zhè jiā diàn mài píng jià shāng pǐn

This store sells affordable products.

Illustration for 平价 (affordable)

More examples

社区药房开始出售平价药品。shè qū yào fáng kāi shǐ chū shòu píng jià yào pǐn

The community pharmacy began selling affordable medicines.

Core concept

A price kept within ordinary household budgets rather than set for luxury goods.

Common phrases

  • 平价政策píng jià zhèng cè

    affordable pricing policy

  • 平价药品píng jià yào pǐn

    affordable medicines

  • 推行平价措施tuī xíng píng jià cuò shī

    implement affordable measures

Similar words

便宜pián yi: Inexpensive, with a low price that makes the purchase easier to pay for.
实惠shí huì: Practical and satisfying for the money, with benefits that fit the amount paid.
划算huá suàn: A favorable purchase because what is gained feels greater than the cost.

Definition in Chinese

指价格低或合理，便于大众购买，强调可负担性而非奢侈或高价。zhǐ jià gé dī huò hé lǐ biàn yú dà zhòng gòu mǎi qiáng diào kě fù dān xìng ér fēi shē chǐ huò gāo jià

Word origin

平价 (píngjià, "affordable pricing") joins 平 (píng, "ordinary or even") with 价 (jià, "price"), linking an everyday price with broad access.

Usage tips

  • The word presents affordability as a selling point, while English "cheap" can suggest either a low price or inferior quality, depending on context.

Other meanings

  • inexpensiveadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 平价药píng jià yàoaffordable medicinenoun

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