How to Say ‘Five dollars off’ in Traditional Chinese
折五塊
zhé wǔ kuài
[juh woo kuài]
💬 Usage Tip: 折 (zhé) plus an amount means money off. Be careful, though: 打八折 means you pay 80% of the price, not 80% off.
Phrase Breakdown
折
zhé
[juh]
discount rate; fold
In pricing, 折 indicates the discount level, such as 九折 meaning 10% off.
平日晚餐有九折優惠。
There is a 10% off discount for weekday dinner.
五
wǔ
[woo]
five
The number five; often used in time expressions.
請在五點前來電取消。
Please call to cancel before five o’clock.
塊
kuài
[kuài]
dollar (colloquial)
Spoken measure word for money, equal to 元.
這杯茶五十塊。
This cup of tea is fifty dollars.
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