廉价 (lián jià) — inexpensive, low-cost, cheap
Definition
廉价 describes a price that is artificially or unusually low (budget airlines, discount labor, bargain goods). Often implies lower quality — stronger and more negative than 便宜 ('just cheap').
adjective
inexpensivelow-costcheap
Examples
- 廉价。lián jià Háng kōng ràng gèng duō rén néng zuò fēi jī lǚ xíng.Low-cost airlines allow more people to travel by plane.
- ，廉价。Gōng sī wèi le jié yuē chéng běn, dà liàng shǐ yòng lián jià láo dòng lì.To save costs, the company heavily uses cheap labor.
- 廉价。Zhè jiā chāo shì de lián jià shāng pǐn zhì liàng hěn bú cuò.The quality of the inexpensive goods at this supermarket is quite good.
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