How to Say ‘Too expensive’ in Traditional Chinese
太貴了
tài guì le
[tài guì le]
💬 Usage Tip: Adjectives can be the whole statement in Chinese, so 太貴了 is a complete sentence without any word for "is." 太...了 is a handy pattern for "too ...": 太遠了 "too far," 太慢了 "too slow."
Phrase Breakdown
太
tài
[tài]
too
To an excessive extent or degree.
這件衣服太貴了。
This piece of clothing is too expensive.
貴
guì
[guì]
expensive
Costing a lot of money.
這雙鞋子很貴。
These shoes are very expensive.
了
le
[le]
indicates a completed action or change
Used to signify that a situation has changed.
他已經回家了。
He has already returned home.
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