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How to Say ‘Can it be cheaper?’ in Simplified Chinese

能便宜一点吗？

néng pián yi yì diǎn ma

[nung piányí ee-dyen ma]

🇨🇳 In China: Haggling is normal at markets and small stalls, but not in malls, chain stores or supermarkets.

Phrase Breakdown

能便宜

néng pián yi

can (it) be cheaper

能 (néng) means 'can' and 便宜 (piányi) means 'cheap'. Note that 便 is read 'pián' here, not 'biàn'.

Example

这里的东西很便宜。

Things here are very cheap.

Words in this phrase

能

néng

[nung]

can; be able to

Expresses ability or possibility to do something.

Example

能帮到你，我也很开心。

If I can help you, I’m also very happy.

便宜

pián yi

[piányí]

cheap

Low in price especially in relation to similar items.

Example

这太便宜了。

This is too cheap.

一点吗？

yì diǎn ma

a little?

一点 (yìdiǎn) means 'a little'. 吗 (ma) is a light particle that makes the sentence a question.

Example

可以快一点吗？

Can it be a little faster?

Words in this phrase

一点

yì diǎn

[ee-dyen]

a little bit; slightly

Makes a request sound softer and more natural.

Example

这里可以安静一点吗？

Can it be a little quieter here?

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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