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HSK
7-9

to depreciate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bian3zhi2 biǎnzhí

Meaning


Primary

to depreciate

Alternatives

depreciate, depreciated, depreciates, depreciating, to devalue, devalue

Mnemonic


貶值 To depreciate is 貶 to diminish in 值 value.

Usage


這些 商品 今年 貶值 了。

These goods have depreciated this year.

經濟 危機 可能 會 讓 錢 貶值。

An economic crisis may cause money to depreciate.

房價 下跌,導致 這片 土地 貶值。

Falling housing prices have caused this land to depreciate.