How to Say ‘Charge less / count less’ in Traditional Chinese
少算
shǎo suàn
[shao swan]
💬 Usage Tip: [少算] literally means "count less," but with money it means charging less or knocking something off the total. The same [少] pattern appears in [少收一點] "charge a little less."
Phrase Breakdown
少
shǎo
[shao]
less; fewer
Means "less" or "to reduce." In pricing, it often suggests lowering the amount.
如果你覺得貴，我可以少算一點。
If you think it's expensive, I can charge a little less.
算
suàn
[swan]
to calculate; to count as
Used for calculating totals or counting something into the price. In fare talk, it means to charge or calculate.
這段路通常怎麼算？
How is this route usually calculated?
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