How to Say ‘It would actually be more expensive’ in Traditional Chinese
反而更貴
fǎn ér gèng guì
[fǎn'ér geng guì]
💬 Usage Tip: 反而 (fǎn ér) means "on the contrary". It flags a result that's the opposite of what you'd expect, here that the "shorter" road ends up costing more.
Phrase Breakdown
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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