How to Say ‘Too expensive’ in Traditional Chinese
太貴了
tài guì le
[tie guì le]
💬 Usage Tip: 太...了 means "too..." as in "excessively," not just "very." You can reuse it with other adjectives: 太貴了, 太遠了.
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Used to emphasize degree, often meaning too or extremely.
今天來的人太多了，現場非常熱鬧。
There are too many people here today, and the event is very lively.
貴
guì
[guì]
expensive
An adjective meaning costly or high in price.
這裡的咖啡很貴。
The coffee here is expensive.
了
le
[le]
particle
A particle indicating a change of state or situation.
他走了。
He has left.
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