Chinese word

谈价

Pronunciation

Pinyintán jià

Meaning

  • verbbargain

Example

我想和商店老板谈价。wǒ xiǎng hé shāng diàn láo bǎn tán jià

I want to bargain with the shop owner.

Illustration for 谈价 (bargain)

More examples

买东西时可以试着和店主谈价。mǎi dōng xī shí ké yǐ shì zhe hé diàn zhǔ tán jià

When shopping, you can try bargaining with the shop owner.

Core concept

A buyer and seller work together on the price, with the buyer seeking a lower amount.

Common phrases

  • 跟卖家谈价gēn mài jiā tán jià

    bargain with the seller

  • 和店主谈价hé diàn zhǔ tán jià

    bargain with the shop owner

Similar words

讲价jiǎng jià: Discussing the price with the seller to persuade them to lower it.
讨价还价tǎo jià huán jià: Haggling back and forth as the buyer and seller offer prices until they agree.
还价huán jià: Offering a different amount in response to the seller's stated price.
砍价kǎn jià: Pressuring the seller to cut the price sharply in a short time.

Definition in Chinese

就商品或服务的价格与卖方协商，提出降低价格的要求jiù shāng pǐn huò fú wù de jià gé yǔ mài fāng xié shāng tí chū jiàng dī jià gé de yāo qiú

Word origin

谈 (tán, "discuss") + 价 (jià, "price") forms a compound meaning to discuss and negotiate the price.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping, this verb is most natural where the seller has room to change the price, not at a clearly fixed-price checkout.

Other meanings

  • ask for a discountverb

Opposites

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