性价比 (xìng jià bǐ) — cost-performance ratio; value for money

Definition

性价比 (xìngjiàbǐ) is a noun meaning 'how much quality you get for the price' — a property of a product, not a judgment. Unlike 划算, which says a purchase is a good deal, 性价比 names the ratio itself.

noun
cost-performance ratiovalue for money

Examples

  • 性价比
    Zhè tái diàn nǎo de xìng jià bǐ hěn gāo.
    This computer has a very high cost-performance ratio.
  • 性价比
    Mǎi shǒu jī de shí hou, wǒ zuì kàn zhòng xìng jià bǐ.
    When buying a phone, I value cost-performance ratio the most.
  • 性价比
    Zhè liǎng gè chǎn pǐn de xìng jià bǐ chà bu duō.
    The cost-performance ratio of these two products is similar.

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