English–Chinese
“become cheaper” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiàng jià
Example
这家店的手机去年降价了很多。zhè jiā diàn de shǒu jī qù nián jiàng jià le hěn duō
The phones at this store became much cheaper last year.
How to say “become cheaper” in Chinese
“Become cheaper” in Chinese is 降价 (jiàng jià).
A price tag is changed to a lower number, so the same product or service costs less.
Example sentences with 降价
为了促销，商店把这款鞋降价了，顾客很快就买完了。wèi le cù xiāo shāng diàn bǎ zhè kuǎn xié jiàng jià le gù kè hěn kuài jiù mǎi wán le
To promote sales, the store lowered the price of these shoes, and customers quickly bought them all.
Tips for using 降价
- The subject can be either a seller or a product: a shop can lower prices, while a product can have its price reduced, so Chinese context often supplies who caused the change.