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价

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The word "代价" is formed by combining the character "代", which means to substitute or act on behalf of, and "价", which means price or value. Together, they create a compound where "代" implies an exchange or replacement, and "价" specifies the cost involved, resulting in the meaning of the price paid or sacrifice made for something.

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为了赢得比赛，他付出了巨大代价。

Wèile yíngdé bǐsài, tā fùchūle jùdà dàijià.

To win the competition, he paid a huge price.

保护环境可能需要付出一些经济代价。

Bǎohù huánjìng kěnéng xūyào fùchū yīxiē jīngjì dàijià.

Protecting the environment may require paying some economic cost.

这次投资的失败，让他尝到了轻率的代价。

Zhè cì tóuzī de shībài, ràng tā chángdàole qīngshuài de dàijià.

The failure of this investment made him taste the cost of recklessness.

追求短期利益往往会让社会承担长期代价。

Zhuīqiú duǎnqī lìyì wǎngwǎng huì ràng shèhuì chéngdān chángqī dàijià.

Pursuing short-term interests often makes society bear long-term costs.

无视历史教训的国家，终将在未来偿付沉重的历史代价。

Wúshì lìshǐ jiàoxun de guójiā, zhōng jiāng zài wèilái chángfù chénzhòng de lìshǐ dàijià.

A country that ignores the lessons of history will ultimately pay a heavy historical price in the future.

Word Definition - 代价

dài jià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing)

Individual Character Details

代 dài
价 jiè, jià, jie