涨价

• Pinyin: zhǎng jià
• Hanzi breakdown: 涨 = to rise/increase; 价 = price/value

Meaning

To raise prices; price increase. When the cost of goods or services goes up.

Very common in daily conversation about economics and shopping. Can be used as a verb (to raise prices) or noun (price increase). Opposite: 降价 (price reduction). Common contexts: 物价涨价 (commodity prices rising), 房租涨价 (rent increase).

Examples

1. 听说这家餐厅下个月要涨价了。 I heard this restaurant is going to raise prices next month.
2. 油价又涨价了，开车的成本越来越高。 Oil prices went up again, making driving costs higher and higher.
3. 商家不能随便涨价，要通知消费者。 Merchants can't just raise prices randomly; they need to notify consumers.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, shopping, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 最近什么都涨价了。(Everything has gotten more expensive recently.)
• 涨价幅度太大了。(The price increase is too steep.)

Don't Say

• 涨高价格 (Redundant — just say 涨价)

Origin & History

Compound of 涨 (to rise) and 价 (price). Rising price.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal