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价 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
(literary) messenger; servant
price; value; (chemistry) valence
particle used between an adverb and a verb or adjective; (dialect) particle used after a negative adverb such as 不[bu4] or 別|别[bie2] without any other following element
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low price
high price
price
price
to cut the price
value
to evaluate
selling price
to appreciate
price
to set a price
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I think we should reduce the price.
Source: Tatoeba #8753042 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm doubling my prices.
Source: Tatoeba #5091606 · CC BY 2.0 FRI sold the house to advantage.
Source: Tatoeba #1870318 · CC BY 2.0 FRWithout a wife, a man is worth nothing.
Source: Tatoeba #1397400 · CC BY 2.0 FRI know you think highly of him.
Source: Tatoeba #5701329 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.