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What does tài guì le (太贵了) mean in Chinese?

It means too expensive.

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  1. Too cheap
  2. Too expensive ✔
  3. Too heavy

Why: Tài (太) means too, guì (贵) means expensive, and le (了) adds emphasis. Use it when bargaining at markets.

Huh, didn't know that: For too cheap, say tài piányi le (太便宜了).

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Why did the price tag say tài guì le? It knew it was over the top.
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Answer: Too expensive. Tài (太) means too, guì (贵) means expensive, and le (了) adds emphasis. Use it when bargaining at markets.

  1. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 太贵了 (太 and 贵) www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E5%A4%AA%E8%B4%B5%E4%BA%86
    too (much) / very / extremely
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 贵 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E8%B4%B5
    expensive / (bound form) highly valued
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 便宜 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%BE%BF%E5%AE%9C
    cheap; inexpensive
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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