Usage note
价钱表示商品值多少钱。
jià qián biǎo shì shāng pǐn zhí duō shǎo qián。
Price means how much something costs.
Context note
价钱常出现在购物、比较和买卖里。
jià qián cháng chū xiàn zài gòu wù 、 bǐ jiào hé mǎi mài lǐ。
Price often appears in shopping, comparisons, and buying and selling.
5 examples
这个价钱太高了。
zhè ge jià qián tài gāo le。
This price is too high.
价钱是多少？
jià qián shì duō shǎo？
How much is the price?
我喜欢这个价钱。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge jià qián。
I like this price.
价钱便宜一点就好了。
jià qián pián yi yì diǎn jiù hǎo le。
It would be better if the price were a little cheaper.
请告诉我价钱。
qǐng gào sù wǒ jià qián。
Please tell me the price.
5 mini stories
我问妈妈这个玩具的价钱。
wǒ wèn mā ma zhè ge wán jù de jià qián。
I asked Mom the price of this toy.
店里的价钱很清楚，大家都能看见。
diàn lǐ de jià qián hěn qīng chǔ， dà jiā dōu néng kàn jiàn。
The prices in the store are very clear, and everyone can see them.
老师说买东西不能只看价钱。
lǎo shī shuō mǎi dōng xī bù néng zhī kàn jià qián。
The teacher said when buying things, do not only look at the price.
这件衣服的价钱让我有点惊讶。
zhè jiàn yī fu de jià qián ràng wǒ yǒu diǎn jīng yà。
The price of this piece of clothing surprised me a little.
如果价钱合适，我们就可以买。
rú guǒ jià qián hé shì， wǒ men jiù kě yǐ mǎi。
If the price is right, we can buy it.
Mini dialogue
买水果
A
苹果的价钱是多少？
Píngguǒ de jiàqián shì duōshao?
What is the price of the apples?
B
价钱是五元一斤。
Jiàqián shì wǔ yuán yī jīn.
The price is five yuan per jin.
问价钱
A
这个面包的价钱贵吗？
Zhège miànbāo de jiàqián guì ma?
Is the price of this bread expensive?
B
不贵，价钱很合适。
Bù guì, jiàqián hěn héshì.
Not expensive, the price is very reasonable.
Related words and contrasts
similar
价格
jiàgé
price
价钱 and 价格 both mean price; 价格 is slightly more formal.
related
价值
jiàzhí
value
价值 means value or worth, not just the price tag.
opposite
免费
miǎnfèi
free of charge
免费 means no price to pay.