杀价

殺價

shājià

verb #39,742

Meanings

1 to haggle
2 to beat down the price
3 to bargain hard

Characters

to kill; to slash

Examples

在夜市买东西记得杀价。

Zài yèshì mǎi dōngxi jìde shājià.

Remember to haggle when you shop at the night market.

她很会杀价，总能买到便宜货。

Tā hěn huì shājià, zǒng néng mǎi dào piányihuò.

She's a skilled haggler and always finds bargains.

Tips

grammar

Separable verb. Can split: 杀了半天价 (haggled for ages), 杀不下价 (can't bring the price down).

Stroke Order

杀 shā

价 jià