Definition

1. Noun:
   • Prices: The cost or monetary value of goods and services in general, often referring to the prevailing market rates or the overall level of costs for commodities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giá cả ở thành phố này rất đắt đỏ. (Prices in this city are very expensive.)
  • Chúng tôi cần thảo luận về giá cả trước khi ký hợp đồng. (We need to discuss the prices before signing the contract.)
  • Giá cả hàng hóa đang tăng nhanh. (Commodity prices are rising quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giá cả" is often used in a collective or general sense to discuss the economic concept of pricing levels, market conditions, or cost of living, rather than the specific price of a single item.
  • Bài báo phân tích giá cả và lạm phát. (The article analyzes prices and inflation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giá (n): Price. This refers more specifically to the cost of a single item or service.

  • Giá của chiếc xe này là bao nhiêu? (What is the price of this car?)

• Giá thị trường (n): Market price.

  • Chúng tôi mua theo giá thị trường. (We buy at market price.)

Synonyms

• Prices: The plural form indicating costs of items.
• Costs: The amounts that must be paid for goods or services.
• Rates: A synonym often used for the price of utilities or services.

Related Idioms

• Giá cả leo thang: Prices are skyrocketing/escalating.

  • Mọi người lo lắng vì giá cả leo thang. (People are worried because prices are skyrocketing.)

• Giá cả phải chăng: Reasonable/affordable prices.

  • Cửa hàng này bán đồ với giá cả phải chăng. (This shop sells items at reasonable prices.)

noun

1. the prices