昂贵

昂貴

ángguì

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,516

Meanings

1 expensive
2 costly

Characters

expensive; precious

Examples

HSK 5

战争的代价是昂贵的。

Zhànzhēng de dàijià shì ángguì de.

The cost of war is steep.

HSK 7-9

这条项链非常昂贵。

Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn fēicháng ángguì.

This necklace is very expensive.

Tips

usage

昂贵 is more formal and literary than 贵 alone. It's often used for abstract costs (代价昂贵) as well as literal prices.

Stroke Order

昂 áng

贵 guì