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How do you say "price" in Chinese?

价格

jià gé

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "price" is 价格 (jià gé).

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Pronunciation

Pronounced "jià gé", carrying fourth tone, then second tone: snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.

Writing and usage

价格 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

衬衫的价格太高了。

chèn shān de jià gé tài gāo le 。

The price of the shirt was too high.

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How to remember 价格

Let the exact scene of when the price of the shirt was too high be your mental shortcut for "jià gé".

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Questions about 价格

How do you pronounce 价格?

Pronounced "jià gé", carrying fourth tone, then second tone: snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.

Is 价格 formal or casual?

价格 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 价格 used in Chinese?

价格 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 衬衫的价格太高了。 (The price of the shirt was too high.).

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