打折扣

dǎzhékòu

verb #27,747

Meanings

1 to give a discount
2 to be less than expected
3 to fall short of (a promise or standard)

Characters

to hit; to do (various actions)

to fold; discount; fraction

to deduct; to buckle; discount

Examples

这家店经常打折扣，吸引顾客。

Zhè jiā diàn jīngcháng dǎzhékòu, xīyǐn gùkè.

This store often offers discounts to attract customers.

他的承诺总是要打折扣，不能完全相信。

Tā de chéngnuò zǒngshì yào dǎzhékòu, bù néng wánquán xiāngxìn.

His promises always fall short; you can't fully trust them.

Tips

usage

打折扣 has two senses: the literal (giving a price discount, e.g. 打八折扣 = 20% off) and the figurative (something failing to meet full expectations, e.g. 大打折扣 = greatly diminished/fell well short).

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

折 zhé

扣 kòu