HSK · Level 27
135 words
Chinese word
高价
Pronunciation
Pinyingāo jià
Meaning
- adjectiveexpensive
Example
市场上有很多高价商品。shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō gāo jià shāng pǐn
There are many expensive products on the market.
More examples
他愿意以高价购买这幅画。tā yuàn yì yǐ gāo jià gòu mǎi zhè fú huà
He is willing to buy this painting at a high price.
Core concept
A cost that rises well above the normal range for the same kind of thing or service.
Common phrases
高价商品gāo jià shāng pǐn
expensive products
以高价出售yǐ gāo jià chū shòu
sell at a high price
Similar words
贵guì: Describes something expensive in common daily conversation.
昂贵áng guì: Describes something unusually costly and difficult for many people to buy, with a formal tone.
Definition in Chinese
表示某物或服务的价格明显高于通常或平均水平。biǎo shì mǒu wù huò fú wù de jià gé míng xiǎn gāo yú tōng cháng huò píng jūn shuǐ píng
Word origin
The compound 高价 (gāojià, "high price") combines 高 (gāo, "high") with 价 (jià, "price") to describe a price above the usual level.
Usage tips
- For everyday shopping, this adjective is more common in notices and product descriptions than in casual spoken comments, where 贵 (guì, "costly") is often used instead.