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 piányí 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
可以便宜
kě yǐ pián yi
can (it be) cheaper
可以 means 'can' or 'may', and 便宜 means 'cheap'. Say 'kě yǐ pián yí'. Note that 便 is 'pián' here, not 'biàn'.
這裡的東西很便宜。
The things here are very cheap.
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。
If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.
便宜
pián yi
[piányí]
cheap; inexpensive
An adjective meaning low in price.
夜市的東西很便宜。
Things at the night market are cheap.
一點嗎？
yī diǎn ma
a little? (question)
一點 means 'a bit more', and 嗎 turns the sentence into a question: 'yì diǎn ma'.
可以快一點嗎？
Can you be a little faster?
Words in this phrase
一點
yī diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
一點 means 'a little' or 'a small amount,' often used to show a narrow margin.
守門員只慢一點點，那球可能就進了。
If the goalkeeper had been just a tiny bit slower, that ball might have gone in.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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