How to Say ‘Is that place expensive?’ in Simplified Chinese
那家贵不贵？
nà jiā guì bù guì
[nà jiā guì bù guì]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying an adjective then 不 plus the same adjective makes a yes-or-no question: 远不远？ "is it far?". Here 不 is read lightly, almost toneless.
Phrase Breakdown
那家
nà jiā
that place (shop/restaurant)
那 (nà) 'that' + 家 (jiā), a measure word for shops and restaurants.
那家很好吃。
That place is delicious.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.
那是我第一次见到她的时候。
That was the first time I met her.
家
jiā
[jiā]
measure word for businesses
Measure word for shops, bars, restaurants, companies.
这家酒吧很有名。
This bar is very famous.
贵不贵？
guì bù guì
is it expensive?
This is the 'A-not-A' question pattern: 贵 (guì) 'expensive' + 不 (bu) 'not' + 贵. Say 不 lightly: guì bu guì.
这个包贵不贵？
Is this bag expensive?
Words in this phrase
贵
guì
[guì]
expensive
Describes something with a high price.
这件衣服很贵。
This piece of clothing is expensive.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
贵
guì
[guì]
expensive
Describes something with a high price.
这件衣服很贵。
This piece of clothing is expensive.
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