làm giá

Người bán đang làm giá cho món hàng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To set a price / to price: The primary meaning of "làm giá" is the act of establishing or determining a price for a good or service, often in a commercial or bargaining context.
   • To overprice / to inflate the price: It can also imply setting an unfairly or artificially high price, often with the intent to negotiate or exploit a situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người bán đang làm giá cho món hàng. (The seller is setting a price for the item.)
  • Họ làm giá quá cao so với thị trường. (They are overpricing it compared to the market.)
  • Việc đầu cơ làm giá đất tăng vọt. (Speculation inflated land prices.)

Advanced Usage

• In financial or market contexts, "làm giá" can describe market manipulation where actors artificially influence an asset's price.
  • Một nhóm nhà đầu tư bị nghi ngờ làm giá cổ phiếu. (A group of investors is suspected of manipulating the stock price.)

Variants and Related Words

• Định giá (v): to price, to value. This is a more neutral term for setting a price.

  • Công ty cần định giá sản phẩm mới. (The company needs to price the new product.)

• Tăng giá (v): to raise the price.

  • Cửa hàng tăng giá do chi phí nguyên liệu tăng. (The store raised prices due to increased material costs.)

Synonyms

• Price (v): to set a price.
• Overcharge: to charge too high a price.
• Inflate (v): to cause something to increase artificially.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Làm giá cả: This is a fuller form with the same meaning, emphasizing the aspect of pricing.
  • Việc làm giá cả không minh bạch khiến khách hàng khó chịu. (Non-transparent pricing annoys customers.)