English–Chinese
“overcharge” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǎi kè
Example
这家店常常宰客，要小心。zhè jiā diàn cháng cháng zǎi kè yào xiǎo xīn
This shop often overcharges customers, so be careful.
How to say “overcharge” in Chinese
“Overcharge” in Chinese is 宰客 (zǎi kè).
A seller takes an unfairly large cut from a customer's payment by hiding the real price or exploiting the customer's lack of choice.
Example sentences with 宰客
我上次在夜市被宰客了，付款比标价高很多。wǒ shàng cì zài yè shì bèi zǎi kè le fù kuǎn bǐ biāo jià gāo hěn duō
Last time, I was overcharged at the night market and paid much more than the listed price.
Tips for using 宰客
- Unlike a simple billing mistake, this word normally points to deliberate exploitation, so it signals a stronger complaint than a neutral report that a price is high.