sky-high price; exorbitant price
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sky-high price; exorbitant price; astronomical price
Often contrasted with "地价" (normal/ground price). Used to describe prices that are extraordinarily high, frequently implying unreasonableness or exaggeration.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fáng房
zi子
de的
jià价
gé格
shì是
měi每
píng平
fāng方
mǐ米
liù六
wàn万
yuán元
，
kān堪
chēng称
tiān天
jià价
。
The price of this kind of house is sixty thousand yuan per square meter, which can truly be called a sky-high price.
Nà那
fú幅
míng名
huà画
zài在
pāi拍
mài卖
huì会
shàng上
pāi拍
chū出
le了
tiān天
jià价
。
That famous painting sold for an astronomical price at the auction.
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Jié节
jià假
rì日
qī期
jiān间
，
yī一
xiē些
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
fáng房
jià价
gāo高
de得
lí离
pǔ谱
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
tiān天
jià价
。
During holidays, room rates at some hotels are outrageously high, simply exorbitant.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
xiàn限
liàng量
bǎn版
shǒu手
biǎo表
de的
biāo标
jià价
shì是
gè个
tiān天
jià价
，
pǔ普
tōng通
rén人
gēn根
běn本
mǎi买
bu不
qǐ起
。
The listed price for this limited-edition watch is a sky-high price that ordinary people simply cannot afford.