贬值

貶值

biǎnzhí

verb HSK 7-9 #26,327

Meanings

人民币最近贬值了不少。

Rénmínbì zuìjìn biǎnzhí le bùshǎo.

The RMB has depreciated quite a bit recently.

新车一出门就开始贬值。

Xīnchē yī chūmén jiù kāishǐ biǎnzhí.

A new car starts to depreciate the moment it leaves the lot.

通货膨胀导致货币贬值。

Tōnghuò péngzhàng dǎozhì huòbì biǎnzhí.

Inflation causes currency devaluation.

usage

The opposite is 升值 (to appreciate in value). Both are commonly used in financial and economic contexts: 人民币升值/贬值 (RMB appreciates/depreciates).

贬 biǎn

值 zhí