HSK Guide

贵貴 guì — expensive

guì (fourth tone, falling)gui4

Traditional: 貴

expensive

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. expensive

    Costing a lot. Its opposite is 便宜, and the pair is what a shopper needs: 太贵了 "that’s too much", 能便宜一点儿吗 "could you make it cheaper?".

    adjective

  2. your (honorific, in 贵姓)

    adjectivepolite

Example sentences

  • 这个手机太贵了。這個手機太貴了。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) shǒujī (third tone, dipping) tài (fourth tone, falling) guì (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)···

    This phone is far too expensive.

  • 您贵姓？您貴姓？Nín (second tone, rising) guìxìng? (fourth tone, falling)···

    May I ask your surname?

Common mistakes

  • Not quite这个东西很多钱。

    Correct这个东西很贵。

    很多钱 is a quantity of money, not a judgement about price. To say something costs a lot, use the adjective 贵.

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