不菲

bùfěi

adjective #14,912

Meanings

1 considerable; not small
2 handsome (of a price or amount)

Characters

small; meager; humble

Examples

这套房子的价格不菲。

Zhè tào fángzi de jiàgé bùfěi.

The price of this apartment is considerable.

修车的费用不菲。

Xiū chē de fèiyòng bùfěi.

The cost of repairing the car is not small.

Tips

usage

不菲 almost always refers to costs, prices, or amounts being high. It's a polite, understated way of saying something is expensive. 价格不菲 (the price is considerable) is the most common collocation.

Stroke Order

不 bù

菲 fēi