现在刁家村的房子可不便宜
“Rent in Diaojia Village isn't cheap now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走啊 上我们那儿 做做臊子面吃 你在哪儿住啊
“Let's go to our place and make some Saozi noodles. Where are you staying?”
现在刁家村的房子 可不便宜
“Rent in Diaojia Village isn't cheap now.”
上我们那儿给你加个床 咱一起租
“We can add a bed for you. We can split the rent.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Places named like 'Village' (村) in Chinese cities often represent urban enclaves where migrants and young workers navigate escalating living costs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
certainly not cheap / pretty expensive
A colloquial way to emphasize high cost by using litotes (negation of cheap).