price; cost (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
代價
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成功的背后通常付出了巨大的代价。 chénggōng de bèihòu tōngcháng fùchūle jùdà de dàijià. - Behind success often lies a great cost.
这种决定可能会付出很高的代价。 zhè zhǒng juédìng kěnéng huì fùchū hěn gāo de dàijià. - This decision could come at a high cost.
他们为了保护环境，付出了巨大的代价。 tāmen wèile bǎohù huánjìng, fùchūle jùdà de dàijià. - They paid a huge price to protect the environment.
取得这种成就是有代价的。 qǔdé zhè zhǒng chéngjiù shì yǒu dàijià de. - Achieving this kind of success comes at a cost.
在竞争激烈的市场上，成功不是没有代价的。 zài jìngzhēng jīliè de shìchǎng shàng, chénggōng bùshì méiyǒu dàijià de. - In a competitive market, success does not come without a cost.
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价 jie - price; value; (Chemistry) valence |
代 dài - in place of, instead of, take the place of |