贵 meaning in English
expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious
Meaning of 贵
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- expensive
- (bound form) highly valued; precious
- (bound form) noble; of high rank
- (prefix) (honorific) your
- short name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]
How to use 贵
In everyday speech 贵 (guì) most often means expensive, and it is usually paired with 太 (tài) or 很 (hěn). It also works as a polite prefix meaning your, as in 贵姓 (guìxìng), your surname. Example: 这件衣服太贵了。(Zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le.) This piece of clothing is too expensive.
The bottom part of 贵 is 贝 (bèi), the shell, which shows up in many characters about money and value. Picture a pile of things stacked on top of a precious shell, and you have something expensive.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 贵 (guì) with 贝 (bèi) or forget that the top part is not 中 but a separate shape sitting on 贝. Also, do not answer 贵姓 with 我贵姓王. 贵 is only for the other person, so you say 我姓王 (wǒ xìng Wáng).
贵 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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贵 guì · expensive · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 贵.
| 宝贵 | bǎoguì | valuable; precious |
| 珍贵 | zhēnguì | precious |
| 贵族 | guìzú | lord; nobility |
| 高贵 | gāoguì | grandeur; noble |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive; costly |
| 贵宾 | guìbīn | honored guest; distinguished guest |
| 尊贵 | zūnguì | respected; respectable |
| 贵重 | guìzhòng | precious |
| 可贵 | kěguì | to be treasured; praiseworthy |
| 名贵 | míngguì | famous and valuable; rare |
| 有何贵干 | yǒuhéguìgàn | What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you? |
| 贵姓 | guìxìng | what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? |
Questions about 贵
What does 贵 mean?
贵 (guì) means "expensive; (bound form) highly valued; precious" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 贵?
贵 is made of 1 character: 贵 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 贵 an HSK word?
Yes. 贵 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 贵 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 贵 is written 貴.
How do I say cheap, the opposite of 贵?
The usual word is 便宜 (piányi). For example, 这个很便宜 (zhège hěn piányi) means this is very cheap.
What does 您贵姓 mean and when should I use it?
您贵姓 (nín guìxìng) is a polite way to ask someone's surname, like asking May I have your name. It is common when meeting adults, in shops, or in business settings.