How to say “set a price” in Chinese

定价
dìngjià

set a price; fixed price

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Things and shopping”

“Set a price” in Chinese is 定价, dìng jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

定价 is read dìng jià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dìng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jià — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

定
dìng — set, fix; firmly

On top, 宀 “roof”.

价
jià — price

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 介 jiè — as in 界 jiè.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “定价”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “set a price” in Chinese?

“Set a price” in Chinese is 定价, pinyin dìngjià.

What does 定价 mean?

定价 (dìngjià) means “set a price; fixed price”.

How do you write 定价?

定价 is 2 characters: 定 (dìng) — set, fix; firmly; 价 (jià) — price. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 定价?

定价 is read dìngjià. Tones: dìng — fourth tone, jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“set a price” in the lesson “Pricey, but worth it”

This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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