Chinese word

廉价

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián jià

Meaning

  • adjectivecheap

Example

这家店的东西很廉价。zhè jiā diàn de dōng xī hěn lián jià

The things at this store are very cheap.

Illustration for 廉价 (cheap)

More examples

许多企业利用廉价劳动力降低成本。xǔ duō qǐ yè lì yòng lián jià láo dòng lì jiàng dī chéng běn

Many companies use low-wage labor to lower costs.

Core concept

A low-cost product or service whose low price may suggest modest quality or status.

Common phrases

  • 廉价劳动力lián jià láo dòng lì

    low-wage labor

  • 廉价机票lián jià jī piào

    cheap airline tickets

  • 廉价家具lián jià jiā jù

    cheap furniture

Similar words

便宜pián yi: Not costing much and therefore affordable in everyday speech.
划算huá suàn: Worth buying because the value received is high for the money spent.
低廉dī lián: Relatively low-priced in formal language.

Definition in Chinese

表示价格处于较低水平，购买成本小；多用于形容商品或服务便宜，有时带有对质量或档次不高的暗示。biǎo shì jià gé chǔ yú jiào dī shuǐ píng gòu mǎi chéng běn xiǎo duō yòng yú xíng róng shāng pǐn huò fú wù pián yi yǒu shí dài yǒu duì zhì liàng huò dàng cì bù gāo de àn shì

Word origin

廉价 (liánjià, "cheap") combines 廉 (lián, "low-priced") with 价 (jià, "price"), linking a small cost with the impression of lower quality or standing.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear cheap as a comment on quality, but 廉价 (liánjià, "cheap") can focus mainly on the small amount of money required, depending on context.

Other meanings

  • shoddyadjective

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