代价 dàijià price
price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)
How to remember 代价: 代 era + 价 price = price.
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How it is used
- Price/cost paid (often figurative) - 付出代价 (fùchū dàijià) to pay a price, 惨重的代价 a heavy price.
- 代价 = the cost/sacrifice incurred to achieve something; contrast 价格 (jiàgé), the monetary price of goods.
- 以…为代价 (yǐ…wéi dàijià) = at the cost of: 以健康为代价 at the cost of one's health.
- 不惜代价 (bùxī dàijià) = at any cost.
Example sentences
- 自由是有代价的。 Zìyóu shì yǒu dàijià de.Freedom is not free.
- 我必须不惜一切代价帮助她。 Wǒ bìxū bùxīyīqiè dàijià bāngzhù tā.I must help her at any cost.
- 我们应该不惜代价避免战争。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bùxīdàijià bìmiǎn zhànzhēng.We must avoid war at all cost.