How to Say ‘Expensive’ in Traditional Chinese
很貴
hěn guì
[hen guì]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 很 doesn't really mean "very". It just completes the sentence, since adjectives like 貴 need no 是. To say "really expensive", use 非常貴 or stress the 很.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
貴
guì
[guì]
expensive
Costing a lot of money.
這個手機很貴。
This cellphone is expensive.
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