zoeng3 gaa3漲價涨价
Jyutpingzoeng3 gaa3
Yalejeung ga
Definition
To rise in price; to become more expensive.
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How it's used
While 漲價 is understood in Hong Kong, it is heavily influenced by Mandarin and is less common in everyday speech than 加價. Locals almost exclusively use 加價 when talking about rising costs for goods or services. Using 漲價 can sound slightly more formal or journalistic, similar to reading a headline in a newspaper.
Examples
Vegetables have gone up in price again recently.
Why has your shop increased prices so much?
Related words
Common phrases
skyrocketing prices
continuous price hikes
Common mistake
Learners often use 漲價 in casual conversation where 加價 is the natural choice. Additionally, do not confuse it with 升值, which specifically refers to the appreciation of currency value rather than the price of commodities.
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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.
