How to Say ‘Getting stuck there would actually cost more.’ in Traditional Chinese
卡在那裡反而更貴。
kǎ zài nà lǐ fǎn ér gèng guì
[kǎ zài nah lee fǎn'ér geng guì]
Phrase Breakdown
卡在那裡
kǎ zài nà lǐ
stuck there
卡 (kǎ) means 'stuck', as in traffic. 那裡 means 'there'.
車子卡在那裡。
The car is stuck there.
Words in this phrase
卡在
kǎ zài
[kǎ zài]
stuck in
Being caught or blocked somewhere
我們卡在車陣裡。
We're stuck in traffic.
那裡
nà lǐ
[nah lee]
there
Refers to a place farther from the speaker.
我明天要去那裡，不是這個地方。
I’m going there tomorrow, not this place.
反而更貴。
fǎn ér gèng guì
would actually cost more.
Being stuck in traffic makes the meter go up, so the fare costs more instead of less.
這樣反而更貴。
This way is actually more expensive.
Words in this phrase
反而
fǎn ér
[fǎn'ér]
on the contrary; instead
Shows a result opposite to expectation
吃藥後反而更不舒服。
After the medicine I felt even worse instead.
更
gèng
[geng]
more; even more
Used to show a higher degree or an increase in comparison.
你剛剛那句話讓氣氛變得更甜。
What you just said made the vibe even sweeter.
貴
guì
[guì]
expensive
Costing a lot of money.
這個手機很貴。
This cellphone is expensive.
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