讨价还价

• Pinyin: tǎo jià huán jià
• Desglose de hanzi: 讨 = to ask; 价 = price; 还 = to return; 价 = price — asking and counter-offering

Significado

Regatear; negociar el precio.

A common practice in traditional Chinese markets and some shops. Also used metaphorically for negotiating terms in business or other contexts. Involves back-and-forth between seller's asking price and buyer's offer.

Ejemplos

1. 在这种小商品市场买东西一定要讨价还价，标价都是虚高的。
2. 她讨价还价的本事一流，最后把价格砍到了原来的一半。
3. 这件事情没有讨价还价的余地，必须按规定办。

Guía de uso

Contexto: shopping, markets, negotiation

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 这里可以讨价还价吗？(Can I bargain here?)
• 别跟我讨价还价。(Don't haggle with me.)

Incorrecto

• 在明码标价的正规商店讨价还价 (Don't bargain in stores with fixed prices — it's considered inappropriate)

Origen e historia

讨价 means to ask the price, 还价 means to return with a counter-price — the back-and-forth of bargaining.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal