价

• 拼音: jià
• 汉字拆解: 价 = 亻(person) + 介 (between), simplified from 價

含义

Price; value. The cost or worth of something.

Short form commonly used in compounds like 价格 (price), 价值 (value), 价钱 (cost). Can stand alone in casual speech to mean price. Also used in chemistry for valence.

例句

1. 这件衣服原价五百，打折后只要两百。
2. 房价涨得太快，年轻人买房越来越难了。
3. 这个菜市场的菜价比超市便宜很多。

用法指南

语境: shopping, business, economics, daily life

语气: practical

正确说法

• 这个多少价？(How much is this? - casual)
• 房价太高了。(Housing prices are too high.)

错误说法

• 这个价很美丽 (For describing prices positively, use 划算 or 便宜, not 美丽 which is for appearance)

起源与历史

Compound of 亻(person) + 贾 (merchant), originally related to trading and pricing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal