折扣

zhékòu
noun HSK 7 #10,691

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 discount
  2. 2 rebate

Examples

Zhè jiàn yīfu dǎ bā zhé.
This piece of clothing is 20% off.
Nǐ néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhékòu ma?
Can you give me a discount?
Jiérì qījiān shāngchǎng dōu yǒu zhékòu huódòng.
Shopping malls all have discount promotions during holidays.

Tips

mistakes
Chinese discounts work opposite to English: (bā zhé) means pay 80%, i.e. 20% off. means 50% off. The number tells you what you PAY, not what you save.
grammar
Use 打折 (dǎzhé) as the verb form: = give a 20% discount. 打折扣 = give a discount.

Stroke Order

zhé
kòu