How do you use "cheap" in a sentence?

This restaurant is surprisingly cheap. Don't buy that cheap furniture - it won't last. That was a cheap shot.

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Q: What does "cheap" mean?

Low in price; of poor quality; stingy The word 'cheap' primarily means low in price or costing little money. However, it can also imply poor quality (cheap materials) or being stingy with money (he's so cheap). The more neutral alternative is 'inexpensive' when you mean affordable without the negative connotation.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Significado: Low in price; of poor quality; stingy

便宜的；劣质的

barato; de mala calidad; tacaño

安い；質の低い；けちな

싼; 질이 낮은; 인색한

The word 'cheap' primarily means low in price or costing little money. However, it can also imply poor quality (cheap materials) or being stingy with money (he's so cheap). The more neutral alternative is 'inexpensive' when you mean affordable without the negative connotation.

「cheap」主要意为价格低或花费少。然而，它也可以暗示质量差（廉价材料）或对金钱吝啬（他太小气了）。更中性的替代词是「inexpensive」，意为经济实惠但没有负面含义。

La palabra «cheap» significa principalmente de bajo precio o que cuesta poco dinero. Sin embargo, también puede implicar mala calidad (materiales baratos) o ser tacaño con el dinero. La alternativa más neutral es «inexpensive» cuando quieres decir asequible sin la connotación negativa.

「cheap」は主に価格が低い、またはお金がかからないことを意味します。しかし、品質が低い（安っぽい素材）やお金にケチであることも意味できます。否定的な意味合いなしに手頃という意味では「inexpensive」がより中立的な代替語です。

'cheap'은 주로 가격이 낮거나 비용이 적게 드는 것을 의미합니다. 그러나 질이 떨어지는 것(싸구려 재료)이나 돈에 인색한 것(그 사람 참 짠돌이야)을 암시할 수도 있습니다. 부정적 뉘앙스 없이 저렴하다는 의미로는 'inexpensive'가 더 중립적인 대안입니다.

Ejemplos

This restaurant is surprisingly cheap.
这家餐厅出奇地便宜。
Este restaurante es sorprendentemente barato.
このレストランは驚くほど安いです。
이 식당은 놀라울 만큼 저렴합니다.
Don't buy that cheap furniture - it won't last.
不要买那种便宜的家具——它不耐用。
No compres esos muebles baratos, no durarán.
その安い家具は買わないで—長持ちしません。
그 싸구려 가구는 사지 마세요—오래가지 않습니다.
That was a cheap shot.
那是卑鄙的攻击。
Ese fue un golpe bajo.
それは卑怯な攻撃でした。
그건 비열한 공격이었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'cēap' meaning 'a bargain, a trade', from Latin 'caupo' (tradesman, huckster). The original noun survives in place names like Cheapside in London, which was once a major market area.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Old English 'ceap' meaning trade or bargain. The same root gives us 'Cheapside' in London - once a major marketplace. A 'cheap shot' is an unfair criticism.

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