cheap — costing little money; inexpensive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: costing little money; inexpensive
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃiːp/
Korean meaning: 값이 싼, 저렴한
Korean pronunciation: 칩 (강세: 칩)
Example Sentences
- My mom says expensive medicine and cheap medicine work the same, but she still buys the expensive one.
- The hotel was cheap, but you get what you pay for - the bed was harder than my textbooks.
- She found a cheap flight to Paris for her vacation.
cheap
ADJECTIVE//tʃiːp//
costing little money; inexpensive
💡 Concept
A shopper discovers cheap designer clothes at the discount store
🎵 Rhyme
Cheap books help you sleep so deep!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tʃiːp/
🇬🇧 UK/tʃiːp/
🌳Etymology
Rootcheap
Origin
고대 영어 'ceap'에서 유래되었는데, 원래는 '물건, 거래'를 의미했습니다. 시장에서 물건을 사고파는 거래 과정에서 '값이 싸다'는 의미로 발전했어요.
🎵Rhyme
deepsleepkeepleapsteep
deep
sleep
keep
leap
steep
🔗Collocations
cheap price
dirt cheap
cheap labor
cheap thrills
on the cheap
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom says expensive medicine and cheap medicine work the same, but she still buys the expensive one.”
😄 Fun example
“The hotel was cheap, but you get what you pay for - the bed was harder than my textbooks.”
“She found a cheap flight to Paris for her vacation.”
“Don't buy cheap headphones if you love music.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
inexpensiveaffordablelow-costbudgeteconomical
Antonyms
expensivecostlypricey
Related
discountbargainsalevalueprice
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