Writing
廉价 (lián jià) — how to say "cheap" in Chinese
廉价
Cheap
adjective
Character composition
廉
honest, cheap
价
price
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
廉价劳动力
liánjià láodònglì
cheap labor
廉价商品
liánjià shāngpǐn
cheap goods
Examples
这家商店的东西都很廉价。
Everything in this store is very cheap.
这个苹果很廉价。
This apple is very cheap.
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Frequently asked questions
Mandarin word for cheap
"cheap" in Chinese is 廉价 (lián jià).
What does 廉价 mean in English?
廉价 (lián jià) means "Cheap".
Cheap in Mandarin pinyin
It is pronounced lián jià (written as lian jia, lianjia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cheap" in Chinese characters?
It is written 廉价: 廉 has 13 strokes, 价 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 廉价?
廉价 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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