打折

• 拼音: dǎ zhé
• 汉字拆解: 打 = 扌(hand) + 丁 (phonetic); 折 = 扌(hand) + 斤 (axe)

含义

To give a discount; to be on sale. Reducing the price of goods.

A verb-object compound commonly used in shopping contexts. The discount system in Chinese uses 折 differently from English: 八折 means 80% of the original price (a 20% discount), 五折 means 50% off. Very common in stores, restaurants, and online shopping.

例句

1. 这家商场今天全场打折，最低五折。
2. 学生凭学生证可以打八折。
3. 打折的时候买东西虽然便宜，但有时候会买太多不需要的。

用法指南

语境: shopping, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这件衣服打几折？(How much of a discount is there on this piece of clothing?)
• 会员可以打九折。(Members can get a 10% discount.)

错误说法

• 说'打折了百分之二十'混合两种说法 (Don't mix the two discount systems — say 打八折 or 优惠百分之二十, but not 打折了百分之二十)

起源与历史

打 (hit/do) + 折 (fold/discount) — literally 'to strike a discount.' 折 originally meant to fold or reduce, which evolved into the meaning of price reduction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal