Chinese Conversation · Level 60
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Chinese word
涨价
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǎng jià
Meaning
- verbgo up in price
Example
最近菜涨价了。zuì jìn cài zhǎng jià le
The vegetables have recently gone up in price.
More examples
春节后，物价开始涨价。chūn jié hòu wù jià kāi shǐ zhǎng jià
After the Spring Festival, prices began to rise.
Core concept
A price moves upward, making the same goods or service cost more than before.
Common phrases
物价涨价wù jià zhǎng jià
prices rise
菜涨价cài zhǎng jià
vegetables go up in price
房租涨价fáng zū zhǎng jià
rent goes up in price
Similar words
上涨shàng zhǎng: Moves upward as a price or market value.
提高tí gāo: Brings a level, amount, quality, or value to a higher state.
上升shàng shēng: Goes upward in position, degree, or quantity.
Definition in Chinese
商品或服务的价格上升，消费者购买时需要付出更多的钱。shāng pǐn huò fú wù de jià gé shàng shēng xiāo fèi zhě gòu mǎi shí xū yào fù chū gèng duō de qián
Word origin
涨 (zhǎng, "rise") + 价 (jià, "price") literally combines upward movement with the amount charged, forming the idea of a higher price.
Usage tips
- English separates the event into "prices go up" and "a shop raises prices," while Chinese often uses the same verb with the item or seller as subject, so the subject shows the perspective.
Other meanings
- raise pricesverb
Opposites
- 降价jiàng jiàlower pricesverb
Related words
- 上涨shàng zhǎngriseverb
- 涨幅zhǎng fúprice increasenoun