How to Say ‘Cheap’ in Traditional Chinese
便宜
pián yi
[piányí]
💬 Usage Tip: Say this as (pián yí), not (biàn yí), even though 便 is read (biàn) in 便利商店 "convenience store".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At night markets, asking 可以便宜一點嗎？ "can it be a bit cheaper?" is acceptable for clothes and trinkets. It's not done for food.
Phrase Breakdown
便宜
pián yi
[piányí]
cheap; inexpensive
Adjective for low price; 可以便宜一點嗎 is a common way to bargain.
可以便宜一點嗎？
Can you make it a bit cheaper?
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