物价

物價

wùjià

noun HSK 5 #29,601

Meanings

1 commodity prices; prices (general level)

Characters

The price of things — commodity prices in general.

Examples

最近物价涨了不少。

Zuìjìn wùjià zhǎng le bù shǎo.

Prices have risen quite a bit recently.

大城市的物价比较高。

Dà chéngshì de wùjià bǐjiào gāo.

Prices in big cities are relatively high.

政府采取措施稳定物价。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ cuòshī wěndìng wùjià.

The government took measures to stabilize prices.

Tips

usage

物价 refers to the general price level, not individual items. 物价上涨 = prices rising (inflation), 物价稳定 = stable prices. It's a news/economics word you'll hear constantly.

Stroke Order

物 wù

价 jià