How to Say ‘Too expensive’ in Simplified Chinese
太贵了
tài guì le
[tie guì le]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern 太 + adjective + 了 means "too ___": 太辣了 "too spicy," 太远了 "too far."
🇨🇳 In China: In markets this is the expected opening move in bargaining, not an insult. Fixed-price shops and malls won't negotiate.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Often used to strengthen adjectives. In 太好了, it means 'so' or 'really.'
今天还能订到位子，太好了。
It’s great that we can still book seats today.
贵
guì
[guì]
expensive
Describes something with a high price.
这件衣服很贵。
This piece of clothing is expensive.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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