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昂贵 (áng guì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

昂贵 (áng guì) is a Chinese word: expensive. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 昂贵

形 xíng adjective

expensive

这个包很昂贵,但质量很好。

zhè ge bāo hěn áng guì dàn zhì liàng hěn hǎo

This bag is very expensive, but the quality is good.

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Word breakdown

昂 áng — high, elevated

贵 guì — expensive, costly

Structure & writing
1 昂 áng — to raise high, to hold up

昂 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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2 贵 guì — expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
贵 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

2.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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2.3 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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