昂贵

昂贵 ángguì

Expensive (costly)

昂贵 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體昂貴 anggui

What 昂贵 means

Expensive (costly)

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昂贵 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

昂

áng

Raises (lift - high)

贵

guì

Expensive (honorable)

Words that share a character with 昂贵

How to write 昂贵

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昂贵 in a sentence

这种药非常昂贵，普通家庭负担不起。

Zhè zhǒng yào fēicháng ángguì, pǔtōng jiātíng fùdān bu qǐ.

This medicine is extremely expensive and an ordinary family cannot afford it.

市中心的房租一年比一年昂贵。

Shì zhōngxīn de fángzū yì nián bǐ yì nián ángguì.

Rent in the city centre gets more expensive year after year.

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Questions about 昂贵

What does 昂贵 mean in English?

昂贵 is pronounced ángguì and means Expensive (costly).

How do you pronounce 昂贵?

昂贵 is ángguì in pinyin — written anggui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 昂贵?

昂贵 is written with 2 characters: 昂 (áng) Raises (lift - high), 贵 (guì) Expensive (honorable). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 昂贵 written in traditional Chinese?

昂貴. The simplified form 昂贵 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 昂貴 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced ángguì.

Is 昂贵 an HSK word?

Yes — 昂贵 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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