Chinese word

贬值

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiǎn zhí

Meaning

  • verblose value

Example

新车一开就贬值了。xīn chē yì kāi jiù biǎn zhí le

A new car loses value as soon as it is driven.

Illustration for 贬值 (lose value)

More examples

通货贬值会导致进口商品变得更贵。tōng huò biǎn zhí huì dǎo zhì jìn kǒu shāng pǐn biàn de gèng guì

When a currency depreciates, imported goods can become more expensive.

Core concept

An item's worth slides downward from its original level as time, use, or market demand changes.

Common phrases

  • 房价贬值fáng jià biǎn zhí

    housing prices depreciate

  • 货币贬值huò bì biǎn zhí

    currency depreciates

  • 汽车贬值qì chē biǎn zhí

    cars depreciate

Similar words

降价jiàng jià: Reduce the price that a seller asks for a product or service.
下跌xià diē: Drop in market price as trading conditions change.
减价jiǎn jià: Sell a product or service at a cheaper price.

Definition in Chinese

指物品随时间、使用或市场供需变化而降低其价值，常用于二手交易或描述商品折旧。zhǐ wù pǐn suí shí jiān shǐ yòng huò shì chǎng gōng xū biàn huà ér jiàng dī qí jià zhí cháng yòng yú èr shǒu jiāo yì huò miáo shù shāng pǐn zhé jiù

Word origin

贬 (biǎn, "lower") + 值 (zhí, "value") forms a verb for a thing's value moving downward.

Usage tips

  • For a newly purchased item, mentioning its later resale price helps distinguish its current market worth from its original purchase price.

Other meanings

  • depreciationnoun
  • devalueverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 贬值率biǎn zhí lǜdepreciation ratenoun
  • 贬值幅度biǎn zhí fú dùamount of depreciationnoun

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