昂 áng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- Made of
- 日 sun 卬 lofty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
昂贵
ángguì
expensive
Characters in this word
贵 guì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 尽管这种药物价格昂贵，只要疗效显著，仍然值得纳入公共医疗保障的讨论。 Jǐnguǎn zhè zhǒng yàowù jiàgé ángguì, zhǐyào liáoxiào xiǎnzhù, réngrán zhíde nàrù gōnggòng yīliáo bǎozhàng de tǎolùn. Although this medicine is expensive, if its effects are significant, it is still worth discussing whether to include it in public medical coverage.
- 这家餐厅的菜很好吃，可是价格太昂贵了。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài hěn hǎochī, kěshì jiàgé tài ángguì le. The food at this restaurant is delicious, but the prices are too high.
- 这块手表看起来很昂贵，我可买不起。 Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo kàn qǐlái hěn ángguì, wǒ kě mǎi bù qǐ. This watch looks very expensive, and I certainly can't afford it.
Related words
- 高昂 gāo'áng high; expensive; uplifted
- 贵 guì expensive
- 宝贵 bǎoguì precious; valuable
- 珍贵 zhēnguì precious
- 贵重 guìzhòng precious, valuable
- 高贵 gāoguì noble; honourable; elegant
- 贵宾 guìbīn honoured guest; VIP
- 贵族 guìzú noble; aristocracy
- 可贵 kěguì valuable; commendable
- 名贵 míngguì precious; rare and valuable
- 难能可贵 nánnéngkěguì commendable; precious because it is difficult to achieve
- 尊贵 zūnguì honourable; noble; distinguished