How common it is
打折 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say dǎ zhé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
打折是指商品的价格低于原价，通常在促销活动中使用。
dǎ zhé shì zhēnɡ品类的 jià gé dī yú yuán jià, cháng tōng yǒu fā shuō dòng zhōng shǐ yònɡ.
Discount means the price of goods is lower than the original price. It's commonly used in promotional activities.
Context note
打折常见于超市、商场和网上购物。
dǎ zhé cháng jiàn yú shāo sì, shānɡ chǎng hé wǎnɡ shàng mǎi wù.
Discounts are commonly found in supermarkets, malls, and online shopping.
5 examples
这家超市有很多打折商品。
zhè jiā chāo shì yǒu hěn duō dǎ zhé shāng pǐn。
This supermarket has many discounted items.
我买了一件打折的衣服。
wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn dǎ zhé de yī fu。
I bought a discounted piece of clothing.
这家商场经常打折促销。
zhè jiā shāng chǎng jīng cháng dǎ zhé cù xiāo。
This mall often has promotional discounts.
网上购物时可以关注打折信息。
wǎng shàng gòu wù shí kě yǐ guān zhù dǎ zhé xìn xī。
When shopping online, you can pay attention to discount information.
这家餐厅打折时生意很好。
zhè jiā cān tīng dǎ zhé shí shēng yì hěn hǎo。
This restaurant has good business when it's on sale.
5 mini stories
妈妈带我去超市，看到很多打折商品。
mā ma dài wǒ qù chāo shì， kàn dào hěn duō dǎ zhé shāng pǐn。
Mom took me to the supermarket and we saw many discounted items.
我看到打折的鞋子，觉得很好看。
wǒ kàn dào dǎ zhé de xié zǐ， jué de hěn hǎo kàn。
I saw a discounted pair of shoes and thought they looked good.
爸爸说打折时可以多买些东西。
bà ba shuō dǎ zhé shí kě yǐ duō mǎi xiē dōng xī。
Dad said we could buy more things when there's a discount.
我告诉朋友这家商场经常打折。
wǒ gào sù péng yǒu zhè jiā shāng chǎng jīng cháng dǎ zhé。
I told my friend that this mall often has discounts.
妈妈说不要只看打折，还要考虑质量。
mā ma shuō bú yào zhī kàn dǎ zhé， hái yào kǎo lǜ zhì liàng。
Mom said we shouldn't just look at discounts; we should also consider the quality.