贵 (貴)
guì
Pinyin

Definition

贵 (貴)
 - 
guì
  1. expensive
  2. noble
  3. precious
  4. (honorific) your

Character Decomposition

Compounds (4)

遗
yí
  1. 1 to lose
  2. 2 to leave behind
  3. 3 to omit
  4. 4 to bequeath
  5. 5 sth lost
  6. 6 involuntary discharge (of urine etc)
馈
kuì
  1. 1 food
  2. 2 to make a present
𬯎
tuí
  1. 1 variant: 颓 tuí
聩
kuì
  1. 1 born deaf
  2. 2 deaf
  3. 3 obtuse

Related Words (20)

富贵
fù guì
  1. 1 riches and honor
宝贵
bǎo guì
  1. 1 valuable
  2. 2 precious
  3. 3 to value
  4. 4 to treasure
  5. 5 to set store by
珍贵
zhēn guì
  1. 1 precious
贵
guì
  1. 1 expensive
  2. 2 noble
  3. 3 precious
  4. 4 (honorific) your
贵妃
guì fēi
  1. 1 senior concubine
  2. 2 imperial consort

Idioms (15)

不当家不知柴米贵
bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì
  1. 1 a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
  1. 1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
攀附权贵
pān fù quán guì
  1. 1 to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
攀高结贵
pān gāo jié guì
  1. 1 lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
  2. 2 social climbing
荣华富贵
róng huá fù guì
  1. 1 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth

Sample Sentences

是这样的，我想把公司的产品资料给您参考，不知道您这周方不方便？我想去拜访贵公司。
shì zhèyàng de ，wǒ xiǎng bǎ gōngsī de chǎnpǐn zīliào gěi nín cānkǎo ，bù zhīdào nín zhè zhōu fāngbùfāngbiàn ？wǒ xiǎng qù bàifǎng guì gōngsī 。
The thing is, I would like to give you some information about out products for your reference. Are you available this week? I would like to pay a visit to your company.
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故兵贵胜，不贵久。
gù bīng guì shèng ，bù guì jiǔ 。
A swift win to a war is key.
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这货太贵了，可以便宜点吧?
zhè huò tài guì le ，kěyǐ piányi diǎn ba ?
This merchandise is too expensive, can it be cheaper?
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良好生态环境是农村最大优势和宝贵财富。
liánghǎo shēngtài huánjìng shì nóngcūn zuìdà yōushì hé bǎoguì cáifù 。
A good ecological environment is the greatest advantage and asset for the countryside.
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免贵姓王，不用客气。叫我王小姐就好了。
miǎn guìxìng Wáng ，bùyòng kèqi 。jiào wǒ Wáng xiǎojie jiù hǎo le 。
No need to honor my surname. Simply call me by Ms. Wang.
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请问您贵姓？
qǐngwèn nín guìxìng ？
What's your surname?
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又想要大房子，又想要附近的交通方便。鱼与熊掌不可兼得，只能选择一个。所以想住大房子，就得住郊区。住小房子，就可以住在市区，但是就比较贵。
yòu xiǎngyào dà fángzi ，yòu xiǎngyào fùjìn de jiāotōng fāngbiàn 。yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé ，zhǐnéng xuǎnzé yī ge 。suǒyǐ xiǎng zhù dà fángzi ，jiù děi zhù jiāoqū 。zhù xiǎo fángzi ，jiù kěyǐ zhù zài shìqū ，dànshì jiù bǐjiào guì 。
You want a big house and also convenient transportation. You cannot have it both ways. You can only choose one. So if you want a big house,  you have to live in the suburbs. If you choose a small one, you can live downtown, but it’s more expensive.
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这些东西都很贵。
zhèxiē dōngxi dōu hěn guì 。
All of those things are expensive.
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这两副太阳镜都很贵。
zhè liǎng fù tàiyángjìng dōu hěn guì 。
These two pairs of sunglasses are expensive.
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贵不贵？
guì bù guì ？
Are they expensive or not?
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