Meaning of 价
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- price
- value
- (chemistry) valence
- (literary) messenger; servant
- particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective
- (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element
How to use 价
价 (jià) rarely stands alone in speech. It usually appears in compounds like 价格 (jiàgé), 价钱 (jiàqián), and 价值 (jiàzhí), or after a noun to mean the price of that thing, as in 票价 (piàojià) or 房价 (fángjià). Example: 最近房价又涨了。(Zuìjìn fángjià yòu zhǎng le.) Housing prices have gone up again recently.
价 has the person radical 亻 on the left and 介 (jiè) on the right. Picture a person 亻 standing between buyer and seller as a go-between 介, naming the price.
Common mistake: Learners often write 介 (jiè) or 份 (fèn) by mistake. 介 has no person radical, and 份 has 分 on the right instead of 介. Also keep the fourth tone in 价 (jià); do not say it like 家 (jiā).
价 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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价 jià · price · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 价.
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 票价 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
| 特价 | tèjià | special price |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | to cut the price; to drive down the price |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost |
| 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price |
| 物价 | wùjià | (commodity) prices |
| 房价 | fángjià | house price; cost of housing |
Questions about 价
What does 价 mean?
价 (jià) means "price; value" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 价?
价 is made of 1 character: 价 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 价 an HSK word?
Yes. 价 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 价 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 价 is written 價.
What is the difference between 价格 and 价钱?
Both mean price. 价格 (jiàgé) is more formal and common in writing, news, and business. 价钱 (jiàqián) is more casual and common when shopping, as in 价钱多少？ (Jiàqián duōshao?).
How do I ask for a lower price using 价?
Use 讲价 (jiǎngjià) or 砍价 (kǎnjià), both meaning to bargain. You can say 能便宜一点吗？ (Néng piányi yìdiǎn ma?) Can it be a bit cheaper?