Definition

1. Adjective phrase:
   • At a reasonable price; reasonably priced: Refers to a product or service whose cost is considered fair, appropriate, and not excessively high. It implies good value for money.

Usage Examples

• Adjective phrase:
  • Căn hộ này rộng rãi và phải giá. (This apartment is spacious and reasonably priced.)
  • Tôi đã mua chiếc xe máy cũ phải giá. (I bought the used motorbike at a reasonable price.)
  • Cửa hàng đó bán trái cây tươi và phải giá. (That store sells fresh fruit at a fair price.)

Advanced Usage

• "mua phải giá": to buy at a good/reasonable price.
  • May quá, tôi đã mua phải giá chiếc tivi mới. (Luckily, I bought the new TV at a good price.)
• "bán phải giá": to sell at a reasonable price.
  • Người bán hàng rất tử tế, ông ấy bán phải giá cho chúng tôi. (The vendor was very kind; he sold it to us at a reasonable price.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hợp lý (adj): reasonable, fair (can refer to price or other things like a reasonable suggestion).
• Phải chăng (adj): reasonable, fair (often used interchangeably with "phải giá" for price, but can also mean "reasonable" in arguments or behavior).

Synonyms

• Giá cả phải chăng: reasonably priced (a more explicit synonym).
• Giá hợp lý: reasonable price.
• Không đắt: not expensive.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "phải" alone is a common verb meaning "must" or "to have to". However, in the fixed phrase "phải giá", it functions as part of an adjective phrase describing price and does not carry the meaning of obligation.
• The phrase specifically comments on the value relative to cost. It does not necessarily mean "cheap" (rẻ) but rather "fair" or "worth the money".

1. At a reasonable price