Writing
代价 (dài jià) — how to say "price" in Chinese
代价
Price, cost, compensation
noun
Character composition
代
to substitute, generation
价
price, value
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
代价很高
dài jià hěn gāo
the price is high
付出代价
fù chū dài jià
pay the price
沉重的代价
chén zhòng de dài jià
heavy price
Examples
为了这个目标，他付出了很大的代价。
He paid a high price for this goal.
这是成功的代价。
This is the price of success.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "price" in Chinese?
"price" in Chinese is 代价 (dài jià).
代价 meaning in English
代价 (dài jià) means "Price, cost, compensation".
How is 代价 pronounced?
It is pronounced dài jià (written as dai jia, daijia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "price" in Chinese characters?
It is written 代价: 代 has 5 strokes, 价 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 代价?
代价 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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