优惠

• Pinyin: yōu huì
• Hanzi breakdown: 优 = 亻 + 尤, excellent/superior; 惠 = 专 + 心, favor/kindness

Meaning

Preferential; favorable; discount. Special beneficial treatment, especially in pricing.

Commonly used in commercial contexts for discounts and special offers. Can function as both an adjective (优惠价格) and a noun (给优惠). Related terms: 优惠券 (coupon), 优惠政策 (preferential policy), 打折优惠 (discount offer).

Examples

1. 这家店正在搞优惠活动，所有商品八折。 This store is having a promotion — everything is 20% off.
2. 学生购票可以享受优惠价格。 Students can enjoy preferential pricing when buying tickets.
3. 政府出台了一系列优惠政策来吸引外资。 The government introduced a series of preferential policies to attract foreign investment.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, business, policy

Tone: commercial

Do Say

• 有什么优惠吗？(Are there any discounts?)
• 这个价格已经很优惠了。(This price is already very favorable.)

Don't Say

• 我优惠你 (优惠 is not used as a transitive verb with people — say 给你优惠)

Origin & History

Compound of 优 (excellent, superior) and 惠 (favor, kindness). Together they mean 'favorable benefit.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal