How to Say ‘10% discount’ in Traditional Chinese
打九折
dǎ jiǔ zhé
[da jiu zhe]
💬 Usage Tip: Discounts in Chinese use the pattern 打 + number + 折. 打八折 is 20% off, and 打九折 is 10% off.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 打九折 is a very normal shop phrase in Taiwan, especially in smaller stores or during promotions. Locals tend to understand it instantly, so it's worth learning as a chunk.
Phrase Breakdown
打
dǎ
[da]
give
To apply a discount or reduction.
可以打九折嗎？
Can you give a 10% discount?
九折
jiǔ zhé
90% of original price
A discount of 10%.
今天打九折。
Today there's a 10% discount.
Words in this phrase
九
jiǔ
[jiu]
nine
Used here to specify the amount of the discount.
可以打九折。
We can give a 10% discount.
折
zhé
[zhe]
discount
Refers to a percentage reduction in price.
這個東西打九折。
This item has a 10% discount.
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