How to Say ‘10% discount’ in Simplified Chinese
打九折
💬 Usage Tip: [打] means 'to hit', but in this context, it means 'to apply a discount.'
🇨🇳 In China: Discounts are quite popular and can be found in various eateries.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
打
[dǎ]
give a discount
To reduce the original price by a certain percentage.
我们给特别海鲜套餐打九折。
We offer a 10% discount on the special seafood set meal.
九
[jiǔ]
nine
The number 9.
现在购买特别海鲜套餐可以打九折。
Purchasing the special seafood set meal now can get a 10% discount.
折
[zhé]
fold
A term used to denote discounts.
今天特别海鲜套餐享受打九折优惠。
Today's special seafood set meal enjoys a 10% discount.
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