How to Say ‘10% discount’ in Traditional Chinese
打九折
💬 Usage Tip: Literally means giving a 10% reduction.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Discount phrases are worth memorizing for bargain shopping.
Phrase Breakdown
打
hit
To apply a reduction.
打折時買更划算。
It's a better deal to buy during a sale.
九折
90% of original price
A discount of 10%.
今天打九折。
Today there's a 10% discount.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
打
[dǎ]
give
To apply a discount or reduction.
可以打九折嗎？
Can you give a 10% discount?
九
[jiǔ]
nine
Used here to specify the amount of the discount.
可以打九折。
We can give a 10% discount.
折
[zhé]
discount
Refers to a percentage reduction in price.
這個東西打九折。
This item has a 10% discount.
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