Meaning of 物价
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (commodity) prices
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 物价
物价 talks about the general level of prices in a city or country, so it often appears with words like 上涨 (rise), 高 (high), or 稳定 (stable). Example: 这几年物价涨得很快。(Zhè jǐ nián wùjià zhǎng de hěn kuài.) Prices have risen quickly in the past few years.
物 (wù) means things or goods, as in 礼物 (lǐwù) gift and 食物 (shíwù) food. 价 (jià) means price, as in 价格 (jiàgé). Put them together and you get the price of things in general.
Common mistake: Learners often use 物价 for the price of one item, as in 这件衣服的物价. For a single product, use 价格 (jiàgé) or 价钱 (jiàqián) instead. 物价 is only for prices across the economy.
物价 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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物 wù · thing · 8 strokes
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价 jià · price · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 物价.
Questions about 物价
What does 物价 mean?
物价 (wùjià) means "(commodity) prices" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 物价?
物价 is made of 2 characters: 物 (8 strokes), 价 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 物价 an HSK word?
Yes. 物价 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 物价 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 物价 is written 物價.
How do you say the cost of living is high in Chinese?
A common way is 物价很高 (wùjià hěn gāo), meaning prices are high. You can also say 生活成本高 (shēnghuó chéngběn gāo), which is closer to cost of living.
Is 物价 used in everyday speech or only in the news?
It is used in both. People chat about it casually, for example 北京物价太贵了 (Běijīng wùjià tài guì le), and news reports use it when talking about inflation.