giá chợ đen
Definition
- Noun:
- Black market price: The price at which goods or services are illegally bought and sold, typically in violation of official price controls, rationing, or trade laws. This price is often significantly higher than the official or legal market price due to scarcity, high demand, or illegal nature of the transaction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thuốc men khan hiếm nên giá chợ đen tăng vọt. (Medicine is scarce, so the black market price has skyrocketed.)
- Anh ta phải trả giá chợ đen cho một thùng xăng. (He had to pay the black market price for a barrel of gasoline.)
- So với giá niêm yết, giá chợ đen cao hơn gấp ba lần. (Compared to the listed price, the black market price is three times higher.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in economic or news contexts to discuss inflation, shortages, or the informal economy. It implies an illegal or clandestine economic activity.
- Bài báo phân tích tác động của giá chợ đen lên nền kinh tế. (The article analyzes the impact of black market prices on the economy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chợ đen (n): black market.
- Hàng hóa được mua bán trên chợ đen. (Goods are traded on the black market.)
Synonyms
- Illegal market price: A direct synonym emphasizing the illicit nature of the transaction.
- Street price: A related term often used for illegal goods like drugs, but can apply more broadly.
Related Idioms
- While not a direct idiom, the phrase is frequently used in expressions like "theo giá chợ đen" (according to black market prices) or "buôn bán với giá chợ đen" (to trade at black market prices).
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black market price