物价 (wù jià) — prices (of goods and commodities) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

物价 refers to the general level of prices for goods and commodities in a market — more macro/economic than 价格 or 价钱, which name a single price. The verb 升 covers the movement (prices rising).

noun

prices (of goods and commodities)

Measure word · 个

Examples

物价。
Zuì jìn wù jià zhǎng le hěn duō.
Prices have risen a lot recently.
物价。
Zhè jiā chāo shì de wù jià bǐ jiào hé lǐ.
The prices at this supermarket are quite reasonable.
物价。
Gè gè chéng shì de wù jià bù yí yàng.
Prices differ from city to city.

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.

物 (goods) and 价 (price) together give the price of goods.

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.

牛勿物

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

勿

勿wù物wù

Same sound today

物 puts 牛 beside 勿: 牛 gives the meaning, and 勿 gives the sound.

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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HSK 3.0 Level 5 Economy & Trade

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