How to say “prices” in Chinese
prices (of goods)
“Prices” in Chinese is 物价, wù jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
物价 is read wù jià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
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 “物价”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 物价. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 最近物价涨得很快。zuìjìnwùjiàzhǎngdehěnkuàiPrices have been rising fast lately.
- 这里的物价怎么样？zhèlǐdewùjiàzěnmeyàngWhat are prices like here?
- 物价有上涨的趋势wùjiàyǒushàngzhǎngdeqūshìPrices are showing an upward trend.
- 最近物价怎么样？zuìjìnwùjiàzěnmeyàngHow have prices been lately?
- 你觉得明年物价会上涨吗？nǐjuédemíngniánwùjiàhuìshàngzhǎngmaDo you think prices will go up next year?
- 老百姓最关心的是物价lǎobǎixìngzuìguānxīndeshìwùjiàWhat ordinary people care about most is prices.
More words from the lesson “Prices are rising”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prices” in Chinese?
“Prices” in Chinese is 物价, pinyin wùjià.
What does 物价 mean?
物价 (wùjià) means “prices (of goods)”.
How do you write 物价?
物价 is 2 characters: 物 (wù) — thing; 价 (jià) — price. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 物价?
物价 is read wùjià. Tones: wù — fourth tone, jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“prices” in the lesson “Prices are rising”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. 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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