价格
jiàgé
In Chinese, "the price of something" is expressed as 价格 (jiàgé).
价格 refers to the amount of money for which something is sold. It is frequently paired with the verb 上涨 to describe a price increase or a rising market.
Which one should you use?
While 价格 is the standard term used in formal or written contexts, the colloquial alternative 价钱 is commonly used in spoken language.
How does it change in a sentence?
When describing a price with an adjective, such as saying "the price is high", you do not need to use a verb like "to be" (是) to link the noun 价格 to the adjective 高. You can simply say 价格高. Additionally, when expressing prices with decimals, the word 点 is used to represent the decimal point.
How do you pronounce it?
jiàgé
When do people say it?
It is customary to include the Chinese currency unit 元 at the end of an amount when stating the price.
Did you know?
- Chinese has a specific term 天价 (tiānjià) which literally means 'heavenly price' to describe something that is ridiculously expensive.
- The currency unit 元 used in prices is the formal term, but in spoken Chinese, people almost always say 块 (kuài) which literally means 'piece'.
- In traditional Chinese markets, discussing the 价格 often involves 'haggling' as a social ritual where the first price quoted is expected to be lowered.
Examples in context
- 这个手提包多少钱?How much is this handbag?
- 这双鞋的价钱是多少?What is the price of these shoes?
- 这个T恤多少钱啊?How much is this T-shirt?
- 这个手机多少钱哦?What's the price of this cellphone?
- 这个手机的价格是多少？Zhè ge shǒujī de jiàgé shì duōshǎo?What is the price of this cell phone?
- 我不确定这件衣服的价格。Wǒ bù quèdìng zhè jiàn yīfu de jiàgé.I am not sure of the price of this piece of clothing.
Example conversation
At a clothing store in a shopping mall.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你看这件衬衫的价格怎么样？Hàorán, nǐ kàn zhè jiàn chènshān de jiàgé zěnmeyàng?Haoran, what do you think of the price of this shirt?
- 浩然 Haoran价格挺合理的，质量看起来也不错。Jiàgé tǐng hélǐ de, zhìliàng kàn qǐlái yě bùcuò.The price is quite reasonable, and the quality looks good too.
- 雨婷 Yuting那你觉得我应该买吗？Nà nǐ juéde wǒ yīnggāi mǎi ma?Then do you think I should buy it?
- 浩然 Haoran我觉得可以买，雨婷。Wǒ juéde kěyǐ mǎi, Yǔtíng.I think you can buy it, Yuting.
