Meaning of 价钱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- price
How to use 价钱
价钱 is a common, everyday word for price, used when shopping or bargaining. It often appears with 多少 (duōshao) or 贵 (guì) and 便宜 (piányi). Example: 这件衣服的价钱很便宜。(Zhè jiàn yīfu de jiàqián hěn piányi.) The price of this piece of clothing is very cheap.
价 (jià) means price or value, and 钱 (qián) means money. Put them together and you get the money something is worth: its price, 价钱 (jiàqián).
Common mistake: Learners often say 价钱很贵 but forget that 价钱很高 (jiàqián hěn gāo) is also natural, while saying the item itself is 贵 is more common: 这个很贵. Also, 钱 is often pronounced in the neutral tone in this word, jiàqian, so do not stress it too heavily.
价钱 in example sentences
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价 jià · price · 6 strokes
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钱 qián · coin · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 价钱.
| 钱包 | qiánbāo | purse; wallet |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values |
| 价格 | jiàgé | 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 |
| 挣钱 | zhèngqián | to make money |
| 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price |
| 物价 | wùjià | (commodity) prices |
Questions about 价钱
What does 价钱 mean?
价钱 (jiàqián) means "price" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 价钱?
价钱 is made of 2 characters: 价 (6 strokes), 钱 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 价钱 an HSK word?
Yes. 价钱 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 价钱 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 价钱 is written 價錢.
What is the difference between 价钱 and 价格?
Both mean price. 价钱 is more casual and spoken, used in daily shopping. 价格 (jiàgé) is more formal and appears in news, business and written Chinese, such as 市场价格 (shìchǎng jiàgé), market price.
How do I ask for a price in Chinese?
The simplest way is 多少钱？(duōshao qián?), how much money. You can also say 价钱是多少？(jiàqián shì duōshao?), what is the price, which sounds a bit more complete.