价格
Traditional: 價格
jià gé HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

这个价格很便宜。
Zhège jiàgé hěn piányi.
This price is very cheap.
价格太高了。
Jiàgé tài gāo le.
The price is too high.
我喜欢这个价格。
Wǒ xǐhuān zhège jiàgé.
I like this price.
价格很高。
Jiàgé hěn gāo.
The price is very high.
价格便宜。
Jiàgé piányi.
The price is cheap.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 价格 as combining 价 (jià, meaning 'value' or 'price') and 格 (gé, meaning 'standard' or 'pattern'), so it literally means 'price standard'. You can remember it by associating it with the idea of a set cost or standard amount to pay.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal contexts, as well as in spoken and written Chinese. It is commonly used in everyday shopping, business negotiations, economic reports, and discussions about products or services.

📖 Grammar Points

价格 is typically used as a subject or object in sentences, e.g., '价格很高' (The price is very high) or '我们讨论价格' (We discuss the price). It can be modified by adjectives like 高, 低, or 合理, and is often paired with verbs such as 调整 (adjust) or 决定 (determine).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, negotiating or haggling over prices is common in markets or informal settings, reflecting a practical approach to commerce. However, in fixed-price stores or formal transactions, prices are usually non-negotiable, emphasizing respect for established rules.

🔄 Similar Words

价格 is often compared to 价值 (jiàzhí), which means 'value' or 'worth' in a broader sense, including non-monetary aspects like usefulness or importance. While 价格 is the specific monetary cost, 价值 refers to intrinsic worth. Another similar word is 价钱 (jiàqian), which is more colloquial and often used in casual speech for 'price'.

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