How to Say ‘Too expensive.’ in Simplified Chinese
太贵了。
tài guì le
[tye gway luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [太 ... 了] means "too ..." in a strong, natural way: [太贵了] = "too expensive." You can reuse it with other adjectives, like [太远了] for "too far."
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tye]
too; excessively
Used before adjectives to mean excessively or very.
这个包太贵了。
This bag is too expensive.
贵
guì
[gway]
expensive
Describes something costing a lot of money.
这件衣服很贵。
This piece of clothing is expensive.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change or completion
Often used at the end of a sentence to show a new situation or soften the tone.
现在便宜了，不是太贵了。
Now it's cheaper; it's not too expensive anymore.
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