昂贵

• ピンイン: áng guì
• 漢字の分解: 昂 = 日 (sun) + 卬 (to look up); 贵 = expensive

意味

高価だ／費用がかさむ

Describes something with a high price, often implying it may be excessively so. More formal than 贵. Can also be used figuratively for high costs (time, effort, consequences).

例文

1. 这个地段的房价非常昂贵，普通人买不起。
2. 昂贵的医疗费用让很多家庭不堪重负。
3. 这次失误让公司付出了昂贵的代价。

使い方ガイド

場面: economic, descriptive

トーン: evaluative

正しい言い方

• 这些药物非常昂贵。(These medications are very expensive.)
• 战争的代价是昂贵的。(The cost of war is high.)

避ける言い方

• 对便宜的东西说'太昂贵了' (Don't use 昂贵 for minor price differences — reserve it for truly high prices)

起源と歴史

昂 (to raise/high) + 贵 (expensive). Together: highly expensive.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal