How to say “expensive” in Chinese
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“Expensive” in Chinese is 贵, guì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贵 is read guì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 贝 “shell”, the money of ancient times.
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 “贵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 太贵了tàiguìleToo expensive!
- 这个有点儿贵zhègeyǒudiǎnrguìThis is a bit pricey.
- 有点儿贵便宜一点儿吧yǒudiǎnrguì,piányiyìdiǎnrbaIt's a bit pricey, make it a bit cheaper.
- 有的贵有的便宜yǒudeguì,yǒudepiányiSome are expensive, others are cheap.
- 太贵了便宜一点儿吧tàiguìle,piányiyìdiǎnrbaToo expensive, make it a bit cheaper.
- 您贵姓？nínguìxìngMay I ask your surname?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “expensive” in Chinese?
“Expensive” in Chinese is 贵, pinyin guì.
What does 贵 mean?
贵 (guì) means “expensive”.
How do you write 贵?
贵 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贵?
贵 is read guì. Tones: guì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“expensive” in the lesson “Expensive and cheap”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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