Negotiating the price: Asking for a discount
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Key Phrases
這個多少錢？
zhè gè duō shǎo qián
How much is this?
可以便宜一點嗎？
kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma
Can it be cheaper?
謝謝
xiè xiè
Thank you
Skills You'll Learn
Bargaining in Chinese
在中文中討價還價
zài zhōng wén zhōng tǎo jià hái jià
Expressing gratitude
表達感謝
biǎo dá gǎn xiè
Using currency in conversation
在對話中使用貨幣
zài duì huà zhōng shǐ yòng huò bì
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a local market in Taiwan, and you are trying to buy an item. You ask the shopkeeper how much it costs and engage in a friendly negotiation to lower the price, eventually settling on a price that satisfies both of you.
老闆，這個多少錢？
lǎo bǎn zhè gè duō shǎo qián
Boss, how much is this?
這個三百元。
zhè gè sān bǎi yuán
This is three hundred dollars.
可以便宜一點嗎？
kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma
Can it be a little cheaper?
因為你常來，我可以給你兩百五十。
yīn wèi nǐ cháng lái wǒ kě yǐ gěi nǐ liǎng bǎi wǔ shí
Since you come often, I can give it to you for two hundred and fifty.
兩百可以嗎？
liǎng bǎi kě yǐ ma
Can it be two hundred?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
闆
bǎn
Boss
💬 This character is rarely used alone. It's commonly found in [老闆] (lǎo bǎn) meaning 'boss'.
See breakdown →老闆
lǎo bǎn
Boss
💬 A casual way to address a shop owner, pronounced as (laow ban).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, it's polite to greet or address shopkeepers as [老闆].
See breakdown →多少錢
duō shǎo qián
How much
💬 Common phrase to ask for the price, pronounced as (duo shao chien).
See breakdown →個
gè
Unit
💬 Used as a measure word, pronounced as (ge).
🇹🇼 It's essential in Chinese to use measure words like [個] when counting items.
See breakdown →這個
zhè gè
This
💬 A combination of [這] and [個], often heard as (jay ge) when pointing out something specific.
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