代价 (dài jià) — price (figurative), cost (in effort, time, or loss); (business) consideration (in contracts or share dealing)
Definition
代价 is 'cost' in a figurative sense — the price paid in effort, loss, or sacrifice for something. 价格 and 价钱 are the literal monetary price of a thing.
noun
price (figurative)cost (in effort, time, or loss)(business) consideration (in contracts or share dealing)
Examples
- 代价。Rèn hé chéng gōng dōu yào fù chū nǔ lì de dài jià.Any success requires paying the cost of effort.
- 代价。Tā wèi le míng shēng bù xī yí qiè dài jià.He spared no cost for fame.
- 代价。Hé tong shàng zhù míng le jiāo yì de dài jià.The contract specifies the consideration for the transaction.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.