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비싸다

bissada[비싸다]Beginner · TOPIK IEconomic conditions

expensive; costly

Adjective

  1. 1

    expensive; costly

    The price of an object or the cost to do something being higher than the average.

    Korean definition: 물건값이나 어떤 일을 하는 데 드는 비용이 보통보다 높다.

    • The restaurant in front of the company has a nice atmosphere and good food, but it's a bit expensive.

    • Goods are more expensive at the department store than at the market.

  2. 2

    play hard to get

    Arrogant, not readily accepting someone's request.

    Korean definition: 부탁을 쉽게 들어주지 않고 도도하다.

    • The actor turned down all the reporters' interviews, playing hard to get.

    • Even when the seniors asked, my friend played hard to get and refused to sing to the end.

  3. 3

    great

    A cost for something exceeding the average level.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일에 대한 대가가 보통을 넘는 수준이다.

    • While achieving economic growth, we ended up paying the great price of environmental pollution.

    • The painter of unconventional works paid a heavy price for challenging tradition through harsh criticism.

  4. 4

    high

    The value of something being higher than the average.

    Korean definition: 어떤 대상에 대한 가치가 보통보다 높다.

    • The most precious happiness for humans is health.

    • A single kind word is worth more than tens of millions of won.