How to Say ‘Too expensive’ in Simplified Chinese
太贵了
tài guì le
[tie gway luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [太……了] is a common way to say "too…" or "so…!" with an adjective: [太贵了] "too expensive," [太好了] "great!" Swap in other adjectives to reuse it easily.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Often used to say something is excessively or very much so.
太好了！
That's great!
贵
guì
[gway]
expensive
Describes something that costs a lot.
这个菜有点贵。
This dish is a bit expensive.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change or emphasis
A very common sentence particle that can show a new situation or add emphasis.
下雨了。
It has started raining.
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