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cheap

/tʃip/

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1 · adjective

Costing relatively little money.

价格较低的。

A low price does not establish quality; 宜 is commonly neutral-toned here.

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This notebook is cheap, but I only need one.

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这本笔记本很便宜,但我只需要一本。

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便宜 — Costing relatively little money.