Chinese phrase
原价多少？ yuán jià duō shǎo
Meaning
How much was it originally?
When to use it
Asks for an item's price before a discount or price change. It is common in shopping conversations.
Example dialogue
这件上衣打折了，原价多少？ zhè jiàn shàng yī dǎ zhé le yuán jià duō shǎo
This top is on sale. What was the original price?
原价是200元，现在打七折，只要140元。 yuán jià shì 200 yuán xiàn zài dǎ qī zhé zhǐ yào 140 yuán
The original price was 200 yuan. It is 30 percent off now, so it only costs 140 yuan.