mat6 ciu1 so2 zik6物超所值
Definition
Good value for money; worth buying because the quality or value far exceeds the price.
How it's used
Used primarily in commercial contexts or when discussing purchases, this phrase highlights that the quality or utility of an item far exceeds its price tag. While it sounds slightly more formal than casual slang, it is frequently used in everyday conversation to justify a purchase or recommend a product to friends. It functions as a set phrase that acts as an adjective or predicate to describe a deal.
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Do not confuse this with 抵, which is the more common, everyday way to say something is a good deal. 物超所值 carries a slightly more evaluative tone, suggesting an objective comparison of quality versus cost, whereas 抵 is often used for personal satisfaction or subjective feeling.
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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.
