Chinese word

折扣

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhé kòu

Meaning

  • noundiscount

Example

这件衣服有折扣吗？zhè jiàn yī fú yǒu zhé kòu ma

Is there a discount on this item of clothing?

Illustration for 折扣 (discount)

More examples

店家在周末会提供折扣。diàn jiā zài zhōu mò huì tí gōng zhé kòu

The store offers discounts on weekends.

Core concept

The original price is reduced by a stated share or sum, leaving a cheaper amount to pay.

Common phrases

  • 享受折扣xiǎng shòu zhé kòu

    enjoy a discount

  • 提供折扣tí gōng zhé kòu

    offer a discount

  • 折扣率zhé kòu lǜ

    discount rate

Similar words

优惠yōu huì: A favorable offer that gives buyers a price reduction or another benefit.
优惠券yōu huì quàn: A coupon or code used when buying something to reduce the payment.
特价tè jià: A lower-than-usual price set for a limited period or for certain conditions.
促销cù xiāo: An organized effort to increase sales through price cuts, advertising, or other sales methods.

Definition in Chinese

指在商品或服务的原价上按一定比例或直接减去一定金额后形成的低于原价的价格，也可指这种减价的比例或金额。zhǐ zài shāng pǐn huò fú wù de yuán jià shàng àn yí dìng bǐ lì huò zhí jiē jiǎn qù yí dìng jīn é hòu xíng chéng de dī yú yuán jià de jià gé yě kě zhǐ zhè zhǒng jiǎn jià de bǐ lì huò jīn é

Word origin

In 折扣 (zhékòu, "discount"), 折 (zhé, "discount") points to a reduced fraction and 扣 (kòu, "deduct") adds the idea of taking that part away from the price.

Usage tips

  • A price tag such as 八折 (bā zhé, "eight-tenths") means that 80 percent of the original price is paid, not that 80 percent is removed.

Other meanings

  • discount ratenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 折扣率zhé kòu lǜdiscount ratenoun
  • 折扣券zhé kòu quàndiscount couponnoun

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