Chinese word

差价

Pronunciation

Pinyinchā jià

Meaning

  • nounprice difference

Example

同一商品在两家店的差价不多。tóng yì shāng pǐn zài liǎng jiā diàn de chā jià bù duō

The price difference for the same product at two stores is small.

Illustration for 差价 (price difference)

More examples

因为差价，我选择了更便宜的那家店。yīn wèi chā jià wǒ xuǎn zé le gèng pián yi de nà jiā diàn

Because of the price difference, I chose the cheaper store.

Core concept

A gap between the amounts charged for the same item or service in different places, at different times, or through different sales channels.

Common phrases

  • 两家店的差价liǎng jiā diàn de chā jià

    price difference between two stores

  • 同款商品的差价tóng kuǎn shāng pǐn de chā jià

    price difference for the same product

  • 两件商品的差价liǎng jiàn shāng pǐn de chā jià

    price difference between two products

Similar words

价格差jià gé chā: A difference between two or more prices, viewed simply as a gap in their amounts.
价差jià chā: The difference between prices quoted in a purchase or sale, especially between competing offers.

Definition in Chinese

在不同商店、不同时间或不同渠道之间，同一商品或服务标价的差额，常用于比较和讨价还价的场景。zài bù tóng shāng diàn bù tóng shí jiān huò bù tóng qú dào zhī jiān tóng yì shāng pǐn huò fú wù biāo jià de chā é cháng yòng yú bǐ jiào hé tǎo jià huán jià de cháng jǐng

Word origin

差价 (chājià, "price difference") is formed from 差 (chā, "difference") + 价 (jià, "price"), making its basic meaning transparent.

Usage tips

  • In shopping conversations, it often frames a negotiation: a buyer points to a gap between offers as a reason to ask for a lower price.

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