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价格 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiàgé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
价格用来描述商品或服务的成本。例如，我们可以说‘苹果的价格是多少钱？’
jià gé lái yòng miáo shù shāo wù huò fú wù de chéng kěn. rú guǒ, wǒ men kě yuē ‘píng guǒ de jià gé shì duō shǎo qián? ’
价格 is used to describe the cost of goods or services. For example, we can say '苹果的价格是多少钱？' (What is the price of an apple?)
Context note
价格常出现在购物、点餐或询问商品价值时。例如，在超市里，你会看到各种商品标有价格；在餐厅，服务员会报出菜品的价格。
jià gé cháng chū xiàn gòu wù, diǎn cān huò wèn xún shāng pǐn jià worthén shí. rú guǒ, zài shì cōu lǐ, nǐ huì kàn dào zhēn gè zhǒng shāng pǐn biào yǒu jià gé; zài tān chǎn, yú fú rén huì bào chū cài dèng jià gé.
Price is commonly found in shopping, ordering food, or asking about the value of goods. For example, in a supermarket, you will see various products marked with prices; in a restaurant, waiters will announce the prices of dishes.
5 examples
苹果的价格是多少钱？
píng guǒ de jià gé shì duō shǎo qián？
What is the price of an apple?
这件衣服的价格是多少？
zhè jiàn yī fu de jià gé shì duō shǎo？
How much is this piece of clothing?
这本书的价格太贵了。
zhè běn shū de jià gé tài guì le。
This book's price is too expensive.
那家餐厅的菜品价格合理。
nà jiā cān tīng de cài pǐn jià gé hé lǐ。
The prices of dishes at that restaurant are reasonable.
打折后的价格更便宜了。
dǎ zhé hòu de jià gé gèng pián yi le。
The price after the discount is cheaper.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去超市买苹果，我问苹果的价格是多少钱。
mā ma dài wǒ qù chāo shì mǎi píng guǒ， wǒ wèn píng guǒ de jià gé shì duō shǎo qián。
Mom took me to the supermarket to buy apples, and I asked what the price of an apple was.
我们在餐厅吃饭时，服务员报出了菜品的价格。
wǒ men zài cān tīng chī fàn shí， fú wù yuán bào chū le cài pǐn de jià gé。
When we were having dinner at the restaurant, the waiter announced the prices of the dishes.
爸爸说这本书的价格太贵了，我们决定不买了。
bà ba shuō zhè běn shū de jià gé tài guì le， wǒ men jué dìng bù mǎi le。
Dad said this book's price was too expensive, so we decided not to buy it.
打折后，那件衣服的价格便宜了很多。
dǎ zhé hòu， nà jiàn yī fu de jià gé pián yi le hěn duō。
After the discount, that piece of clothing became much cheaper.
我们去餐厅吃饭时，点了几道菜，服务员报出了价格。
wǒ men qù cān tīng chī fàn shí， diǎn le jǐ dào cài， fú wù yuán bào chū le jià gé。
When we went to the restaurant for dinner, we ordered a few dishes and the waiter announced their prices.