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代价

dài jià · dai jia

Traditional 代價

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. price
  2. cost
  3. consideration (in share dealing)
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Late night, high price

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)打哈欠(dǎhāqian)？

    Why do you keep yawning today?

  2. Dengdeng

    昨晚(zuówǎn)看球(kànqiú)到(dào)三点(sāndiǎn)，这(zhè)就是(jiùshì)代价(dàijià)。

    I watched the match until three last night. This is the price.

  3. Liangliang

    看(kàn)一场(yīchǎng)球(qiú)，付出(fùchū)这么(zhème)大(dà)的(de)代价(dàijià)？

    One match, and you pay such a big price?

  4. Dengdeng

    值得(zhíde)！我们(wǒmen)赢(yíng)了(le)！

    Worth it! We won!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)今晚(jīnwǎn)的(de)球(qiú)你(nǐ)还(hái)看(kàn)吗(ma)？

    Then will you still watch tonight's match?

  6. Dengdeng

    看啊(kàna)！明天(míngtiān)的(de)代价(dàijià)明天(míngtiān)再(zài)说(shuō)。

    Of course! I will deal with tomorrow's price tomorrow.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)以(yǐ)牺(xī)牲(shēng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)健(jiàn)康(kāng)为(wéi)代(dài)价(jià)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)这(zhè)项(xiàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

He did it at the expense of his health.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

丑(chǒu)闻(wén)让(ràng)他(tā)付(fù)出(chū)了(le)失(shī)去(qù)声(shēng)誉(yù)的(de)代(dài)价(jià)。

That scandal cost him his reputation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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