Chinese word

特价

Pronunciation

Pinyintè jià

Meaning

  • nounspecial price

Example

这件衬衫现在特价，只要49元。zhè jiàn chèn shān xiàn zài tè jià zhǐ yào 49 yuán

This shirt is now available at a special price of only 49 yuan.

Illustration for 特价 (special price)

More examples

商店有特价活动，部分商品打折。shāng diàn yǒu tè jià huó dòng bù fèn shāng pǐn dǎ zhé

The store is holding a special sale, and some products are discounted.

Core concept

A short-term bargain price displayed to draw attention to a product or service.

Common phrases

  • 特价优惠tè jià yōu huì

    special offer

  • 当季特价dāng jì tè jià

    seasonal special price

  • 特价活动tè jià huó dòng

    special sale

Similar words

优惠yōu huì: A buyer-friendly price reduction or special service.
折扣zhé kòu: The rate showing how much lower a price is than the regular price.

Definition in Chinese

商家为促销在短期内对某件商品或服务标示的特别低价，通常低于正常售价并带有时间限制。shāng jiā wèi cù xiāo zài duǎn qī nèi duì mǒu jiàn shāng pǐn huò fú wù biāo shì de tè bié dī jià tōng cháng dī yú zhèng cháng shòu jià bìng dài yǒu shí jiān xiàn zhì

Word origin

The compound joins 特 (tè, "special") with 价 (jià, "price") to name a price made exceptional for a promotional purpose.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can follow the product directly in a sentence, where English usually needs a phrase such as "is on sale" rather than a noun used as a predicate.

Other meanings

  • discountnoun
  • salenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 特价优惠tè jià yōu huìspecial offernoun
  • 当季特价dāng jì tè jiàseasonal special pricenoun

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