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价钱

jiàqián

price

How common it is

价钱 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jiàqián slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

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.

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