How to Say ‘20% off’ in Traditional Chinese
打八折
dǎ bā zhé
[dǎ bā zhé]
💬 Usage Tip: The number is what you pay, not what's taken off: 八折 means you pay 80%, so it's 20% off. Likewise, 九折 is 10% off and 五折 is half price.
Phrase Breakdown
打
dǎ
[dǎ]
to give (a discount)
Used with 折 to mean applying a discount.
今天全部打八折。
Everything is 20% off today.
八
bā
[bā]
eight
The number eight; in discounts, 八折 means paying 80% of the price, i.e. 20% off.
週一到週四平日用餐打八折。
Meals on weekdays from Monday to Thursday are 20% off.
折
zhé
[zhé]
discount (tenths of price)
Indicates paying that many tenths of the price; 九折 means 10% off.
會員可以打七折。
Members get 30% off.
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