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折扣 (noun)

A reduction in the usual price of something; a discount.

💬 Example

"这个商场现在有很大的折扣。"

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine you are buying a wooden table. The seller takes an axe and BREAKS (折 - zhé) off a piece of the leg, then DEDUCT...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
减价 优惠 打折 让利
⚠️ Common Mistakes

这家商店折扣衣服。 (This store discounts clothes.) → 这家商店的衣服打折。 (This store's clothes are on sale.)

我想要一个百分之二十的折扣，所以我问老板能不能打二折。 (I wanted a 20% discount, so I asked the boss if he could give a '2 fold'.) → 我想要一个百分之二十的折扣，所以我问老板能不能打八折。 (I wanted a 20% discount, so I asked the boss if he could give an '8 fold'.)

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