sing3 gaa3 bei2性價比性价比
Jyutpingsing3 gaa3 bei2
Yalesing ga béi
Definition
Price-performance ratio, cost-effectiveness, or value for money.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Used frequently when evaluating purchases, this term acts as a shorthand for assessing whether an item is worth its cost. It is common to pair it with adjectives like 高 or 低 to describe the level of value. While it sounds slightly analytical, it is standard in everyday shopping discussions.
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This phone has a great price-to-quality ratio, it is worth buying.
What do you think about the value for money of this set meal?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people or abstract concepts, as it is strictly reserved for products, services, or tangible goods that have a clear price tag.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
