造价 (zào jià) — construction cost; manufacturing cost | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

造价 is the total cost to build or manufacture something — a calculated figure (project, building, material), not a general fee or everyday expense like 费用.

noun

construction costmanufacturing cost

Examples

造价。
Zhè ge xiàng mù de zào jià bǐ yù suàn gāo le bù shǎo.
The construction cost of this project is much higher than the budget.
造价。
Tā men shè fǎ bǎ zào jià kòng zhì zài hé lǐ fàn wéi nèi.
They managed to keep the construction cost within a reasonable range.
造价，。
Zhè zhǒng cái liào de zào jià hěn dī, dàn zhì liàng bú cuò.
The manufacturing cost of this material is very low, but its quality is good.

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.

造 means build and 价 means price, so 造价 is the price of building.

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

辵辵chuòto walk

Sound part声符shēngfú

屮

屮chè造zào

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Its origin is unclear, but early forms of 造 include 辵 (to walk) and 口, with 屮 as a sound part, and mean go or arrive.

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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