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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]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Haggling works at night markets and small stalls, ideally said with a smile. Don't try it at convenience stores, chain shops, or restaurants, where prices are fixed.

Phrase Breakdown

可以便宜

kě yǐ pián yi

can (it be) cheaper

可以 (can) + 便宜 (cheap). 便 here is pronounced pián, not biàn. 可 is said in the 2nd tone before 以.

Example

這裡的東西很便宜。

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.

Example

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

[pyen yee]

cheap; inexpensive

Describes something with a lower price; in bargaining it means cheaper.

Example

這個如果便宜一點，我就買。

If this is a bit cheaper, I’ll buy it.

一點嗎？

yī diǎn ma

a little?

一點 softens the request. 嗎 makes it a polite yes/no question, which is useful for bargaining at night markets.

Example

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.

Example

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]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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