Chinese word

让价

Pronunciation

Pinyinràng jià

Meaning

  • verbgive a discount

Example

我买两件，能不能让价？wǒ mǎi liǎng jiàn néng bù néng ràng jià

I'm buying two items. Can you give me a discount?

Illustration for 让价 (give a discount)

More examples

如果你买十件，我们可以让价。rú guǒ nǐ mǎi shí jiàn wǒ men ké yǐ ràng jià

If you buy ten items, we can give you a discount.

Core concept

A negotiated price gives way until buyer and seller reach an acceptable deal.

Common phrases

  • 能不能让价néng bù néng ràng jià

    can give a discount

  • 可以让价一点ké yǐ ràng jià yì diǎn

    can give a small discount

  • 给顾客让价gěi gù kè ràng jià

    give customers a discount

Similar words

讲价jiǎng jià: Talk with a seller to negotiate a lower price.
砍价kǎn jià: Haggle hard to reduce the price, especially at a market or street stall.
打折dǎ zhé: Sell something at a reduced price based on a set percentage.

Definition in Chinese

在讨价还价时减少成交价格，表示对价格作出让步或给予折扣。zài tǎo jià huán jià shí jián shǎo chéng jiāo jià gé biǎo shì duì jià gé zuò chū ràng bù huò jí yǔ zhé kòu

Word origin

让 (ràng, "give way") is paired with 价 (jià, "price"), making the price itself the object that yields in a negotiation.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use bargain for the whole negotiation, but this Chinese verb focuses on the seller's concession within that negotiation.

Other meanings

  • lower the priceverb

Opposites

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