代价

代價

dàijià

noun HSK 5 #1,752

Meanings

1 price
2 cost
3 at the expense of

Characters

substitute; price

Examples

成功是有代价的。

Chénggōng shì yǒu dàijià de.

Success comes at a price.

他付出了巨大的代价。

Tā fùchū le jùdà de dàijià.

He paid an enormous price.

不要以健康为代价去赚钱。

Búyào yǐ jiànkāng wéi dàijià qù zhuànqián.

Don't earn money at the expense of your health.

Tips

usage

代价 usually refers to an abstract cost or sacrifice, not a monetary price tag. For the price of goods, use 价格 (jiàgé).

grammar

Common patterns: 付出代价 (pay the price), 以...为代价 (at the cost of...), 不惜代价 (at any cost).

Stroke Order

代 dài

价 jià