What does "set back" mean?

To cost someone money How much something costs, often expensive.

How do you use "set back" in a sentence?

That car set me back £20,000. The wedding set them back a fortune. How much did that set you back?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To cost someone money

花费（某人）钱

Costar a alguien dinero

（お金が）かかる、出費になる

(돈이) 들다, 비용이 들다

How much something costs, often expensive.

表示某物花了多少钱，通常指价格昂贵。口语化表达。

Indica cuánto cuesta algo, a menudo una cantidad elevada. Expresión coloquial.

何かにいくらかかるかを表す。高額な場合に使うことが多い口語表現。

무언가에 드는 비용, 주로 비싼 경우에 사용.

Base verb: set

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

That car set me back £20,000.
那辆车花了我两万英镑
Ese coche me costó 20.000 libras
あの車に2万ポンドかかった
그 차에 2만 파운드가 들었다.
The wedding set them back a fortune.
婚礼花了他们一大笔钱
La boda les costó una fortuna
結婚式に大金がかかった
결혼식에 엄청난 돈이 들었다.
How much did that set you back?
那个花了你多少钱？
¿Cuánto te costó eso?
それいくらかかった？
그거 얼마나 들었어?

Context: cost, expense

Tone: curious

From being set back financially.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal