打折 dǎzhé sell at a discount
How to remember 打折: 打 hit + 折 break = sell at a discount.
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How it is used
- A separable verb-object phrase meaning to give a discount - 打八折 (dǎ bā zhé) means 20% off (literally "strike at 8/10 of the price"), 打五折 means half price.
- The lower the number before 折, the bigger the discount - this trips up learners expecting higher numbers to mean bigger savings.
- Very common in shopping and sales contexts - 打折促销 (dǎzhé cùxiāo) discount promotion.
Example sentences
- 这家商店在打折。 Zhè jiā shāngdiàn zài dǎzhé.This shop is giving discounts.
- 毛皮大衣在打折。 Máo pídàyī zài dǎzhé.Fur coats are on sale.
- 能不能给我打折？ Néng bùnéng gěi wǒ dǎzhé?Can you give me a discount?