price; cost; sacrifice
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
price; monetary cost
neutralRefers specifically to the amount of money paid for goods or services.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
de的
dài代
jià价
shì是
duō多
shǎo少
？
What's the price of this car?
Tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
fù付
chū出
rèn任
hé何
dài代
jià价
dé得
dào到
nà那
fú幅
huà画
。
He is willing to pay any price to get that painting.
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Chéng成
gōng功
de的
dài代
jià价
yǒu有
shí时
hěn很
gāo高
。
The price of success is sometimes very high.
noun
cost; sacrifice; toll
neutralUsed more broadly to refer to non-monetary sacrifices, such as time, effort, health, or even lives.
Shèng胜
lì利
shì是
yòng用
xuè血
de的
dài代
jià价
huàn换
lái来
de的
。
Victory was won at the cost of blood.
Tā他
men们
xiǎng想
yòng用
zuì最
xiǎo小
de的
dài代
jià价
bàn办
gèng更
duō多
de的
shì事
qíng情
。
They want to accomplish more with minimal cost.
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Tā他
wèi为
le了
shì事
yè业
de的
chéng成
gōng功
fù付
chū出
le了
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
jiā家
tíng庭
dài代
jià价
。
He paid a heavy family cost for the success of his career.
Huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
gěi给
rén人
lèi类
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
dài代
jià价
。
Environmental pollution has come at a huge cost to humanity.