最高价 (zuì gāo jià) — maximum price, top price | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

maximum pricetop price

Examples

最高价。
Zhè ge shāng pǐn yǐ zuì gāo jià chéng jiāo.
This product was sold at the maximum price.
最高价。
Pāi mài huì shàng chū xiàn le xīn de zuì gāo jià.
A new top price appeared at the auction.
最高价？
Lì shǐ zuì gāo jià shì duō shǎo?
What is the historical maximum price?

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

最高highest

最zuìmost高gāohigh

偏正Modifier + head

最高价 combines 最高 (most high) and 价 (price), meaning the top price.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀miánroof

Sound part声符shēngfú

取

取qǔ最zuì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape pairs 取, which gives the sound, with a roof-like top from 宀; marks above were later added to separate the “most” meaning.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

人介价

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

介

介jiè价jiè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

价 pairs 人 (person) with 介, which gives the sound.

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