"expensive" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 昂贵的
• 很贵的

Definition

如果某样东西是expensive，意思是它比类似的东西或人们通常预期支付的价格更贵。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于谈论价格，如 'an expensive car'、'too expensive'、'more expensive than'。说价格数字时，英语里常说 'high'，如 'The price is high'，而不直接用 'expensive'。反义词是 'cheap'；更中性的说法有 'inexpensive' 和 'affordable'。

Examples

This bag is expensive.

这个包很**贵**。

The hotel was too expensive for us.

这家酒店对我们来说太**贵**了。

New phones are more expensive than before.

新手机比以前更**贵**了。

I'd love to go, but that restaurant is a bit expensive.

我很想去，但那家餐厅有点**贵**。

It looks expensive, even though I got it on sale.

它看起来很**贵**，虽然我是打折时买的。

Living in the city has gotten really expensive lately.

最近住在城市里真的变得很**贵**。