English–Chinese
“be on sale” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎ zhé
Example
这件衬衫正在打折，现在买比较划算。zhè jiàn chèn shān zhèng zài dǎ zhé xiàn zài mǎi bǐ jiào huá suàn
This shirt is on sale, so buying it now is a better deal.
How to say “be on sale” in Chinese
“Be on sale” in Chinese is 打折 (dǎ zhé).
A marked price is lowered to a stated fraction, so the item costs less than its normal price.
Example sentences with 打折
商家为了回馈老顾客，给常客打折。shāng jiā wèi le huí kuì lǎo gù kè gěi cháng kè dǎ zhé
The shop gives regular customers a discount to reward their loyalty.
Tips for using 打折
- In Chinese price displays, an eight-tenths rate means the final price is 80 percent of the original, so the reduction itself is 20 percent.