Definition
廉价 (liánjià) is a formal, written word for 'low-cost' or 'inexpensive' (e.g. 廉价航空). It contrasts with everyday 便宜 (piányi) and with 实惠 (shíhuì, 'good value for money'). 贱 (jiàn) has a pejorative sense of 'cheap' (despicable), while 平价 (píngjià) means 'reasonably priced' (often economic policy).
adjective
inexpensivelow-costcheap
Easily confused
- 脸颊liǎn jiásound-alikecheek
Examples
- 廉价。lián jià hángkōng ràng gèng duō rén néng zuò fēijī lǚxíng.Low-cost airlines allow more people to travel by plane.
- ，廉价。Gōngsī wèile jiéyuē chéngběn, dàliàng shǐyòng lián jià láodònglì.To save costs, the company heavily uses cheap labor.
- 廉价。Zhè jiā chāoshì de lián jià shāngpǐn zhìliàng hěn búcuò.The quality of the inexpensive goods at this supermarket is quite good.
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