昂贵

昂貴

ángguì

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,516

Meanings

1 expensive
2 costly

Characters

expensive; precious

Examples

这条项链非常昂贵。

Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn fēicháng ángguì.

This necklace is very expensive.

战争的代价是昂贵的。

Zhànzhēng de dàijià shì ángguì de.

The cost of war is steep.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

昂 áng

贵 guì