Chinese word

造价

Pronunciation

Pinyinzào jià

Meaning

  • nounconstruction cost

Example

修这座桥的造价太高，我们需要商量。xiū zhè zuò qiáo de zào jià tài gāo wǒ men xū yào shāng liáng

The construction cost of this bridge is too high, so we need to discuss it.

Illustration for 造价 (construction cost)

More examples

造价估算需要包括材料费和人工费。zào jià gū suàn xū yào bāo kuò cái liào fèi hé rén gōng fèi

The construction cost estimate needs to include material and labor costs.

Core concept

The total bill for turning a building plan into a finished project.

Common phrases

  • 造价估算zào jià gū suàn

    construction cost estimate

  • 造价核算zào jià hé suàn

    construction cost calculation

  • 造价评估zào jià píng gū

    construction cost assessment

  • 造价预算zào jià yù suàn

    construction cost budget

Similar words

价格jià gé: The money asked for a product or service in the market.
成本chéng běn: The combined cost of the materials, labor, and other resources used for production.
费用fèi yòng: The amount spent for a stated purpose or activity.

Definition in Chinese

建筑工程或工程项目为完成建设而发生的费用总额，包含材料、人工、机械和管理等各项支出。jiàn zhù gōng chéng huò gōng chéng xiàng mù wèi wán chéng jiàn shè ér fā shēng de fèi yòng zǒng é bāo hán cái liào rén gōng jī xiè hé guán lǐ děng gè xiàng zhī chū

Word origin

造 (zào, "build") + 价 (jià, "price") combines to mean the full amount spent on making a structure or completing an engineering project.

Usage tips

  • In project talk, this noun covers the whole build budget, so it can include costs that are not part of the visible structure, such as site management.

Opposites

Related words

  • 造价工程师zào jià gōng chéng shīconstruction cost engineernoun
  • 造价咨询zào jià zī xúnconstruction cost consultingnoun

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