物 wù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 牛 — ox, cow, bull
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
物美价廉
wùměijiàlián
good and inexpensive; good value for money
Characters in this word
价 jià
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 介 agent, go-between, intermediary
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
廉 lián
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
Example phrases
- 这家社区食堂因菜品物美价廉，深受老人欢迎。 Zhè jiā shèqū shítáng yīn càipǐn wùměijiàlián, shēn shòu lǎorén huānyíng. This community canteen is popular with elderly people because its dishes are good and inexpensive.
- 这家店的衣服物美价廉，我很喜欢。 Zhè jiā diàn de yīfu wùměijiàlián, wǒ hěn xǐhuān. The clothes in this shop are good quality and inexpensive; I really like them.
- 超市里的水果物美价廉，每天早上都卖得很快。 Chāoshì lǐ de shuǐguǒ wùměijiàlián, měitiān zǎoshang dōu mài de hěn kuài. The fruit in the supermarket is good and cheap, so it sells out quickly every morning.