How to Say ‘20% off’ in Simplified Chinese
打八折
dǎ bā zhé
[dǎ bā zhé]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese discounts name what you pay, not what's taken off. 打八折 means you pay 80%, so it's 20% off. Likewise, 打九折 (dǎ jiǔ zhé) is 10% off and 打五折 (dǎ wǔ zhé) is half price.
Phrase Breakdown
打
dǎ
[dǎ]
to give (a discount)
Used with 折 to express giving a discount.
这件衣服打九折。
This piece of clothing is 10% off.
八
bā
[bā]
eight
The number eight.
教室里有八个学生。
There are eight students in the classroom.
折
zhé
[zhé]
discount (in tenths)
Unit of discount; 八折 means paying 80% of the price.
今天全部打五折。
Everything is half price today.
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