Usage note
物价是指商品或服务的价格水平。
Wùjià shì zhǐ shāngpǐn huò fúwù de jiàgé shuǐpíng.
Prices refer to the price level of goods or services.
Context note
在超市里，我们经常看到各种商品的物价。
Zài chāoshì lǐ, wǒmen jīngcháng kàndào gè zhǒng shāngpǐn de wùjià.
In the supermarket, we often see the prices of various goods.
5 examples
今天的物价很合理。
jīn tiān de wù jià hěn hé lǐ。
Today's prices are very reasonable.
妈妈比较了不同商店的物价。
mā ma bǐ jiào le bù tóng shāng diàn de wù jià。
Mom compared the prices of different stores.
物价上涨了，我们要节约用钱。
wù jià shàng zhǎng le， wǒ men yào jié yuē yòng qián。
Prices have risen, we need to save money.
这个水果的物价很便宜。
zhè ge shuǐ guǒ de wù jià hěn pián yi。
The price of this fruit is very cheap.
老师教我们如何看物价标签。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men rú hé kàn wù jià biāo qiān。
The teacher taught us how to read price tags.
5 mini stories
小明和妈妈去菜市场。他们看了很多菜的物价。
xiǎo míng hé mā ma qù cài shì chǎng。 tā men kàn le hěn duō cài de wù jià。
Xiao Ming and his mom went to the market. They looked at the prices of many vegetables.
小红用零花钱买了一个玩具。她发现物价很合适。
xiǎo hóng yòng líng huā qián mǎi le yí gè wán jù。 tā fā xiàn wù jià hěn hé shì。
Xiao Hong used her pocket money to buy a toy. She found the price was very suitable.
爸爸说物价会变化。我们要学会计划买东西。
bà ba shuō wù jià huì biàn huà。 wǒ men yào xué kuài jì huà mǎi dōng xī。
Dad said prices can change. We need to learn to plan our purchases.
学校组织了一次购物活动。同学们学习了比较物价。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le yí cì gòu wù huó dòng。 tóng xué men xué xí le bǐ jiào wù jià。
The school organized a shopping activity. The students learned to compare prices.
奶奶告诉我，以前的物价很低。现在不一样了。
nǎi nai gào sù wǒ， yǐ qián de wù jià hěn dī。 xiàn zài bù yí yàng le。
Grandma told me that prices were very low before. Now it's different.
Mini dialogue
超市物价
A
最近物价涨了吗？
Zuìjìn wùjià zhǎng le ma?
Have prices gone up recently?
B
是的，水果和蔬菜都贵了。
Shì de, shuǐguǒ hé shūcài dōu guì le.
Yes, fruits and vegetables are more expensive.
比较物价
A
这家店的物价比较便宜。
Zhè jiā diàn de wùjià bǐjiào piányi.
The prices in this store are relatively cheap.
B
那我们在这里买吧。
Nà wǒmen zài zhèlǐ mǎi ba.
Then let's buy here.
Related words and contrasts
similar
价格
jiàgé
price
价格 is a more formal term for price, while 物价 refers to general price levels.
related
便宜
piányi
cheap
Describes low prices.
related
贵
guì
expensive
Describes high prices.