How to Say ‘Can it be cheaper?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以便宜一點嗎？
kě yǐ pián yi yī diǎn ma
[kuh yee pyen yee ee dyen ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [一點] after an adjective means "a bit," so [便宜一點] is "a bit cheaper." The [一] is pronounced (yì) here because it comes before another falling-tone syllable.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a polite way to bargain in markets or small shops, but not something to use in fixed-price chain stores or department stores. In Taiwan, tone matters a lot here: keep it light and friendly.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; is it possible to
Used to ask permission or whether something is possible.
這個可以先試用嗎？
Can this be tried first?
便宜一點
pián yi yī diǎn
a little cheaper
Asks for a lower price.
可以再便宜一點嗎？
Can it be a little cheaper?
Words in this phrase
便宜
pián yi
[pyen yee]
cheap; inexpensive
Describes something with a lower price; in bargaining it means cheaper.
這個如果便宜一點，我就買。
If this is a bit cheaper, I’ll buy it.
一點
yī diǎn
[ee dyen]
a little bit; slightly
Used to soften requests or ask for a small change.
這個再小一點比較好。
This would be better if it were a little smaller.
嗎？
ma
question particle
Added to make the sentence into a polite question.
你要去嗎？
Are you going?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
這個可以嗎？
Is this okay?
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