In this video, I will explain how to say “Could you give me a discount?”
and “Could it be a little cheaper?”
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Hello Dajia hao. This is John. We will learn how to the following sentences in Chinese:
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Could you give me a discount?
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20% off
Here we go
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Could you give me a discount?
kěyǐ ɡěi wǒ dǎzhé ma？可以给我打折吗？
dǎzhé means discount. dǎ means to hit, to fight or do
the actions with your hands. zhé means break. So it is to hit
and break the price.
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20% off
dǎ 8 zhé 打八折
As you already know, dǎ is to hit, zhé is to break. But different with
in English, we say dǎ 8 zhé for 20% off, it shows you
will get 8/10 of the price.
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Could it be a little cheaper?
kěyǐ piányì yìdiǎnr ma? 可以便宜一点儿吗？
Piányì means cheap. Yìdiǎnr means a little bit. yī means one, diǎn basically means a dot. So yī diǎn got the meaning of a little
bit. And when yī and diǎn were put together, you will
pronounce yī in fourth tone.
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