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How to Say ‘Are there any special offers?’ in Simplified Chinese

有优惠活动吗？

yǒu yōu huì huó dòng ma

[yoe yoh hway hwaw dong ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 (ma) to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question, without changing the word order. 有优惠活动 means "there are offers", and 有优惠活动吗？ asks whether there are.

Phrase Breakdown

有优惠

yǒu yōu huì

have a discount

有 = have; 优惠 = discount/special offer. 优 is a high flat tone.

Example

学生有优惠。

Students get a discount.

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is/are

Used to show existence or availability of something.

Example

门口有停车位，很方便。

There are parking spaces at the entrance, which is very convenient.

优惠

yōu huì

[yoh hway]

discount; special offer

优惠 refers to a discount, deal, or favorable promotion offered by a business.

Example

这家餐厅今天有优惠。

This restaurant has a special offer today.

活动吗？

huó dòng ma

promotion?

活动 = event/promotion; 吗 turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

今天有活动吗？

Is there an event today?

Words in this phrase

活动

huó dòng

[hwaw dong]

activity; event; promotion

活动 can mean an activity or event, and in shopping or dining it often refers to a promotional event.

Example

店里最近有活动。

The restaurant has a promotion recently.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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