hei2 gaa3起價起价
Jyutpinghei2 gaa3
Yalehéi ga
Definition
To raise a price.
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
Focuses on the act of increasing a price, often implying an arbitrary or sudden hike. It is frequently used when discussing inflation or when a vendor takes advantage of a situation to demand more money. Unlike formal terms for price adjustment, this carries a slightly negative or critical tone.
Examples
That shop has raised its prices quite outrageously lately.
Why did you suddenly decide to raise the price?
Related words
Common phrases
to demand a higher price on the spot
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a price that is simply high; it specifically refers to the action of increasing it. Use 貴 to describe something that is expensive.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
