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贵

guì · gui

Traditional 貴

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. expensive
  2. (bound form) highly valued; precious
  3. (bound form) noble; of high rank
  4. (prefix) (honorific) your
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Too expensive

  1. Dengdeng

    这只(zhèzhǐ)小熊(xiǎoxióng)要(yào)八十(bāshí)，太(tài)贵(guì)了(le)！

    This little bear costs eighty. Too expensive!

  2. Liangliang

    夜市(yèshì)的(de)东西(dōngxi)不(bù)贵(guì)啊(a)，我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)还(hái)好(hǎo)。

    Night market things aren't expensive. I think it's fine.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Then you buy one.

  4. Liangliang

    八十(bāshí)？这么(zhème)贵(guì)！

    Eighty? So expensive!

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)说(shuō)不(bù)贵(guì)！

    You just said it wasn't expensive!

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)不(bù)贵(guì)，是因为(shìyīnwèi)不(bù)是(shì)我(wǒ)买(mǎi)。

    I said it wasn't expensive because I'm not the one buying.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)虽(suī)然(rán)很(hěn)厚(hòu)，但(dàn)是(shì)不(bú)贵(guì)。

This book is thick, but it's not very expensive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Pun_intended · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

记(jì)者(zhě)租(zū)了(le)间(jiān)很(hěn)贵(guì)的(de)房(fáng)。

The reporter rented an expensive room.

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

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