tǎo jià
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Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • v.ask (or name) a price; charge

    • tǎo jià yuán

      讨价30

      ask for 30 yuan

    • diàn zhǔ tǎo jià fēi cháng gāo

      店主讨价非常

      The shop owner priced the item much too high.

    • wǒ men kě yǐ tǎo jià huán jià

      我们可以讨价还价

      We could strike a bargain.

Word usage

  • "讨" and "价" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 这么便宜什么

      The price is already very low. Why do you still ask the price with me?

    • 怎么?

      How did ask the price?

    • 那个小贩顾客半天

      The peddler asked the price with his customers for a long time.