cao giá

Thân thiện

Chiếc đồng hồ này rất cao giá.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • High-priced, expensive: Describes something that has a high monetary cost or price tag.
   • High-value, precious: Describes something that is considered to have great worth, importance, or esteem, not necessarily related to its price.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc đồng hồ này rất cao giá. (This watch is very high-priced.)
  • Anh ấy là một chuyên gia cao giá trong lĩnh vực này. (He is a highly valued expert in this field.)
  • Mặt hàng cao giá thường được bảo vệ cẩn thận. (High-value goods are often carefully protected.)

Advanced Usage

• "cao giá" in economic/formal contexts: Used to describe commodities, assets, or services with a high market price or intrinsic value.
  • Bất động sản tại trung tâm thành phố luôn cao giá. (Real estate in the city center is always high-priced.)
• "cao giá" in figurative/social contexts: Used to describe abstract qualities like reputation, talent, or moral standing.
  • Lời hứa của cô ấy rất cao giá. (Her promise is of great value.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đắt giá (adj): Often used interchangeably with "cao giá" for "expensive," but can also imply "worth the price" or "valuable."
• Cao cấp (adj): High-class, premium. Focuses more on quality and grade than directly on price or value.
• Giá trị cao (noun phrase): High value. A noun phrase with a similar meaning to the adjective "cao giá."

Synonyms

• Đắt đỏ (adj): Costly, expensive (emphasizes the high cost to the buyer).
• Quý giá (adj): Precious, valuable (emphasizes treasured worth).

Related Phrases

• Hàng cao giá (noun phrase): High-value goods; luxury items.
  • Cửa hàng này chuyên bán hàng cao giá. (This store specializes in selling high-value goods.)
• Nhân sự cao giá (noun phrase): Highly valued personnel.
  • Công ty đang tìm kiếm nhân sự cao giá. (The company is looking for highly valued personnel.)

Related Idioms

• "Cao giá ngang trời": Extremely expensive (literally: priced as high as the sky). Hyperbole to emphasize exorbitant cost.
  • Chiếc xe mới của anh ta đúng là cao giá ngang trời. (His new car is extremely expensive.)

Học thuật

1. High price
2. Hight value