我都说了 给你打九折 你其实算下来
“I told you. I'll give you a 10% discount. Actually, it's not much more expensive.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我都说了 给你打 九折 你 其实 算下来
“I told you. I'll give you a 10% discount. Actually, it's not much more expensive.”
“Actually, it's not much more expensive. Well, are you planning to give this wine as a gift?”
“Stop complaining about the price, I've already offered you a solid discount so it's practically a steal.”
In Chinese commerce, discounts are expressed in terms of the percentage paid rather than deducted; e.g., 'da jiu zhe' means paying 90% of the price.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give a 10 percent discount
Remember that Chinese discount systems work inversely from English; 'nine folds' means paying 90% of the original price (10% off).
when calculated out / in the final calculation
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when summarizing costs or final tallies after adjustments.
Emphasizes completed action with a hint of impatience, reinforcing that the speaker has already stated this point.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“10% discount. Is that okay? Then I'll take it. Okay.”
“Just give me a 30% discount,”
“Here's the checkout counter. Everything is discounted.”
“I can give you an extra discount.”
“- 30% off for you. - Enough! 30% off, 30% off!”
“a 50% discount. What do you think?”