性价比

• Pinyin: xìng jià bǐ
• Hanzi breakdown: 性 = 忄 + 生 (nature/performance); 价 = 亻 + 介 (price/value); 比 = two figures side by side (compare/ratio)

Meaning

Cost-performance ratio; value for money. The measure of benefit received relative to the price paid.

A modern consumer and business term. 高性价比 (high value for money) is extremely common in product reviews, marketing, and everyday conversation. Short for 性能价格比.

Examples

1. 这款笔记本电脑性价比极高，配置强劲且价格实惠，深受学生和上班族青睐。 This laptop is an incredible value for the money, with strong specs and an affordable price, making it popular with students and office workers.
2. 消费者购物时越来越注重性价比，不再仅凭品牌知名度做出购买决策。 When shopping, consumers are paying more and more attention to value for money instead of buying based only on brand recognition.
3. 与同类进口产品相比，这款国产品牌在性价比方面具有明显的竞争优势。 Compared with similar imported products, this domestic brand has a clear competitive advantage in value for money.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, product reviews, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这家餐厅性价比很高，菜量充足、口味出色，收费却十分亲民。(This restaurant offers excellent value for money — generous portions, outstanding flavour, and very affordable prices.)
• 在预算有限的情况下，优先选购性价比高的产品是最明智的消费策略。(When on a limited budget, prioritising products with high value for money is the wisest consumption strategy.)

Don't Say

• 这首音乐性价比很高 — 性价比 applies to goods and services with a monetary exchange; for non-commercial items use 质量 or 价值; 性价比 for non-purchasable things is a category mismatch

Origin & History

性 (性能 performance) + 价 (价格 price) + 比 (ratio/comparison) — abbreviated from 性能价格比

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal