不菲

bùfěi

adjective #14,912

Meanings

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

Characters

small; meager; humble

Examples

HSK 3

这套房子的价格不菲。

Zhè tào fángzi de jiàgé bùfěi.

The price of this apartment is considerable.

HSK 3

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