Meaning of 价格
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- price
How to use 价格
价格 is the neutral, slightly formal word for price, common in news, shops, and discussions of markets. It pairs with words like 高 (gāo), 低 (dī), 上涨 (shàngzhǎng, to rise) and 合理 (hélǐ, reasonable). Example: 这里的房子价格很高。 (Zhèlǐ de fángzi jiàgé hěn gāo.) Housing prices here are very high.
价 (jià) has the person radical 亻 next to 介, so picture a person naming what something is worth. 格 (gé) means a standard or grid, as in 表格 (biǎogé, form), so 价格 is the worth set to a fixed standard: the price.
Common mistake: Learners often say 价格很贵 (jiàgé hěn guì), but a price itself is high or low, so say 价格很高 (jiàgé hěn gāo) and keep 贵 (guì) for the item, as in 这个很贵. Also do not confuse 格 (gé) with 各 (gè) or 客 (kè), which share the same right-side part.
价格 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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格 gé · square · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 价格.
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualifications; seniority |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form; table |
| 合格 | hégé | to meet the standard required; qualified |
| 票价 | piàojià | ticket price; fare; admission fee |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 格外 | géwài | especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
Questions about 价格
What does 价格 mean?
价格 (jiàgé) means "price" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 价格?
价格 is made of 2 characters: 价 (6 strokes), 格 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 价格 an HSK word?
Yes. 价格 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 价格 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 价格 is written 價格.
What is the difference between 价格 and 价钱?
Both mean price. 价钱 (jiàqián) is more colloquial and common when chatting or bargaining. 价格 (jiàgé) is more formal and is preferred in writing, business, and economics.
How do I ask how much something costs using 价格?
In everyday speech people usually just say 多少钱 (duōshao qián). With 价格 you can ask 价格是多少? (Jiàgé shì duōshao?) What is the price? This sounds a bit more formal, as in a store or a business email.