Chinese word

让利

Pronunciation

Pinyinràng lì

Meaning

  • noundiscount

Example

这次的让利吸引了很多顾客。zhè cì de ràng lì xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè

The discount offered this time attracted many customers.

Illustration for 让利 (discount)

More examples

店里推出让利方案来清理过季商品。diàn lǐ tuī chū ràng lì fāng àn lái qīng lǐ guò jì shāng pǐn

The store introduced a discount program to clear out goods from the previous season.

Core concept

A business gives up some of its margin so the customer receives a more favorable offer.

Common phrases

  • 商家的让利shāng jiā de ràng lì

    store discount

  • 促销期的让利cù xiāo qī de ràng lì

    discount during a promotion

  • 让利方案ràng lì fāng àn

    discount program

Similar words

折扣zhé kòu: The final price of a product after a set amount or percentage is removed.
优惠yōu huì: Special treatment that makes a price or condition better for customers.
降价jiàng jià: The act of lowering a product's or service's listed price.
促销cù xiāo: An organized effort to increase sales through price cuts, gifts, or other benefits.

Definition in Chinese

商家为了吸引顾客或达成交易而主动减少自身利润、降低商品或服务价格的行为，常见于促销、清仓或谈判折扣中。shāng jiā wèi le xī yǐn gù kè huò dá chéng jiāo yì ér zhǔ dòng jián shǎo zì shēn lì rùn jiàng dī shāng pǐn huò fú wù jià gé de xíng wéi cháng jiàn yú cù xiāo qīng cāng huò tán pàn zhé kòu zhōng

Word origin

让 (ràng, "yield") + 利 (lì, "profit") literally frames a seller as yielding part of its profit, which develops into a discount offered to help complete a sale.

Usage tips

  • When the word appears in a promotion, the offer may have limits such as a period, product range, or purchase condition, which are often stated elsewhere.

Opposites

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