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价钱

jià qian · jia qian

Traditional 價錢

HSK 3

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  1. price
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  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)小灯笼(xiǎodēnglóng)，价钱(jiàqian)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    How much is this little lantern?

  2. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)二十块(èrshíkuài)。

    The boss says twenty yuan.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)价钱(jiàqian)有点(yǒudiǎn)贵(guì)吧(ba)？

    Is that price a little high?

  4. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)问问(wènwèn)，能不能(néngbùnéng)便宜(piányi)点(diǎn)。

    Let us ask whether he can make it cheaper.

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)十五块(shíwǔkuài)。这个(zhège)价钱(jiàqian)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    The boss says fifteen. I like this price.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)！旁边(pángbiān)那家(nàjiā)的(de)价钱(jiàqian)，一样(yīyàng)的(de)灯笼(dēnglóng)才(cái)十块(shíkuài)。

    Look! The shop next door sells the same lantern for ten.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)你(nǐ)谈(tán)谈(tán)价(jià)钱(qian)。

I'd like to discuss pricing with you.

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

02

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)价(jià)钱(qian)太(tài)贵(guì)，再(zài)说(shuō)没(méi)什(shén)么(me)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)看(kàn)……

I think it's too expensive; besides, it doesn't even look that good...

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by futurulus · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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价
jià

price; value

钱
qián

coin; money

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