ask a price; demand conditions
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to state the selling price; to ask a price
Often used with the phrase 漫天要价 (asking an exorbitant price).
Xiǎo小
fàn贩
yào要
jià价
tài太
gāo高
，
méi没
rén人
yuàn愿
yì意
mǎi买
。
The vendor asked too high a price, so no one wanted to buy.
Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
nǐ你
dǎ打
suan算
yào要
jià价
duō多
shao少
？
How much are you planning to ask for this antique?
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Màn漫
tiān天
yào要
jià价
，
jiù就
dì地
huán还
qián钱
。
The seller can ask for the sky, but the buyer can haggle down to earth.
verb
to make demands; to set conditions
Often implies setting terms or requirements that must be met before agreeing to a deal or task.
Tā他
dā答
ying应
bāng帮
máng忙
，
dàn但
shì是
yào要
jià价
hěn很
gāo高
，
yāo要
qiú求
shēng升
zhí职
hòu后
cái才
kěn肯
jiē接
shou手
xiàng项
mù目
。
He agreed to help, but his demands were high—he required a promotion before he would take on the project.
Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
，
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
zài在
yào要
jià价
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
zhēng争
qǔ取
gèng更
duō多
lì利
yì益
。
During negotiations, both sides were making demands, hoping to secure more benefits.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yào要
jià价
tài太
kē苛
kè刻
，
hé合
zuò作
zuì最
zhōng终
méi没
yǒu有
tán谈
chéng成
。
This company's demands were too harsh, so the cooperation ultimately fell through.