How to say “Can you make it cheaper?” in Chinese
“Can you make it cheaper?” in Chinese is 可以便宜一点吗？, written in pinyin as Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?.
可以便宜一点吗？
Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?
Can you make it cheaper?
Word by word
What each part of 可以便宜一点吗？ actually means.
- 可以kěyǐcan / may
- 便宜piányicheap
- 一点yìdiǎna little
- 吗maquestion particle
When you use it
The standard opening move in markets. Expect to settle somewhere near the middle.
Use 可以便宜一点吗？ in shopping situations. Prices, sizes, bargaining and paying.
Common questions
- How do you say "Can you make it cheaper?" in Chinese?
- "Can you make it cheaper?" in Chinese is 可以便宜一点吗？ — written in pinyin as Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?. It is a shopping phrase you would use in China.
- What does 可以便宜一点吗？ mean in Chinese?
- 可以便宜一点吗？ (Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?) means "Can you make it cheaper?". Broken down word by word: 可以 (kěyǐ) means "can / may"; 便宜 (piányi) means "cheap"; 一点 (yìdiǎn) means "a little"; 吗 (ma) means "question particle".
- When would you use "Can you make it cheaper?" in Chinese?
- The standard opening move in markets. Expect to settle somewhere near the middle. You would say 可以便宜一点吗？ (Kěyǐ piányi yìdiǎn ma?) in everyday conversation.
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