Definition & Meaning

force down the price; slash the price; beat a seller down

Word usage

shā jià

杀 价

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v.force down the price; slash the price; beat a seller down
- wǒ shì tú shā jià yào tā jiǎn qù jǐ yīng bàng
  我试图杀价要他减去几英镑。
  I tried to knock him down a few pounds.
- tā men duì zhè liàng qì chē shā jià yīng bàng
  他们对这辆汽车杀价600英镑。
  They knocked £600 off the car.
- wǒ men shǐ tā shā jià dào yī měi yuán
  我们使他杀价到一美元。
  We beat him down to a dollar.
synonym
yā jià压价 kǎn jià砍价

Word usage

Separable word
"杀" and "价" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我以前买东西从来没有杀过价。
  I never beat the price down before.
- 你过来的时候，我正杀着价呢。
  When you came, I was demanding a lower price.

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