expensive; costly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
expensive; high-priced
formalUsed to describe goods, services, or abstract costs that command a high monetary price.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
biǎo表
de的
jià价
gé格
fēi非
cháng常
áng昂
guì贵
。
This model of watch is very expensive.
Shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
de的
fáng房
zū租
jí极
qí其
áng昂
guì贵
。
The rent in the city center is extremely high.
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Tā她
fù负
dān担
bù不
qǐ起
zhè这
me么
áng昂
guì贵
de的
xué学
fèi费
。
She cannot afford such expensive tuition.
Shí石
yóu油
jià价
gé格
biàn变
de得
rì日
yì益
áng昂
guì贵
。
Oil prices are becoming increasingly costly.
adjective
costly; coming at a great sacrifice
formalUsed figuratively to describe significant non-monetary costs such as time, effort, health, or life.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shèng胜
lì利
de的
dài代
jià价
shì是
áng昂
guì贵
de的
。
The victory came at a heavy cost.
Tā他
men们
wèi为
zì自
yóu由
fù付
chū出
le了
áng昂
guì贵
de的
shēng生
mìng命
。
They paid a costly price in lives for freedom.
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Zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
gěi给
gōng公
sī司
zào造
chéng成
le了
áng昂
guì贵
de的
sǔn损
shī失
。
This mistake caused a costly loss for the company.