Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
贵
guì
Description
“贵”常常用来说东西价钱高，比如衣服很贵。
"贵" is often used to say that something is expensive, for example, clothes are very 贵.
它也可以表示尊敬，比如问别人的名字时说“您贵姓”。
It can also express respect, for example, when asking someone's name, you say "您贵姓".
Meanings
贵guì
expensive; high in price
这件衣服太贵了。
This piece of clothing is too expensive.
贵guì
honored; used to show respect
请问您贵姓？
May I ask your surname?
贵guì
precious; valuable
时间很宝贵。
Time is very precious.
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Notes
- Nuance
贵 means expensive; 便宜 (piányi) is its opposite, meaning cheap.
- Etymology
in 贵姓 it is a polite prefix showing respect, not the meaning "expensive".
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