Meaning of 打折
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to give a discount
How to use 打折
打折 is a separable verb, so the discount number goes in the middle. In China a discount is said by how much you pay, not how much you save. 这件衣服打八折。(Zhè jiàn yīfu dǎ bā zhé.) This piece of clothing is 20% off.
打 (dǎ) has the hand radical 扌, and 折 (zhé) also has 扌 next to 斤, an axe. Picture a hand chopping the price down with an axe, and you get a discount.
Common mistake: Learners often read 打八折 as 80% off, but it means you pay 80%, so it is 20% off. Also do not confuse 折 (zhé) with 拆 (chāi, to take apart), which has an extra dot.
打折 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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折 zhé · to break · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 打折.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
Questions about 打折
What does 打折 mean?
打折 (dǎzhé) means "to give a discount".
How do you write 打折?
打折 is made of 2 characters: 打 (5 strokes), 折 (7 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 打折 an HSK word?
Yes. 打折 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say 15% off or half price in Chinese?
15% off is 打八五折 (dǎ bā wǔ zhé), meaning you pay 85%. Half price is usually 打五折 (dǎ wǔ zhé) or simply 半价 (bànjià).
How do I ask if something is on sale?
You can ask 现在打折吗？(Xiànzài dǎzhé ma?) Is it discounted now? To ask how much off, say 打几折？(Dǎ jǐ zhé?)