八折 可以
“20% discount? Not bad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and a free fruit platter.”
八折 可以
“20% discount? Not bad.”
“Isn't it your anniversary today?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Unlike Western discounts indicating the percentage deducted, Chinese 'zhe' specifies the fraction of the original price the customer actually pays.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
twenty percent discount
Remember that '八折' means paying 80% of the original price, which translates to a 20% discount in English.
acceptable; works for me; not bad
A highly versatile casual affirmation indicating consent or mild approval.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can give you an extra discount.”
“is 20 percent off.”
“Just give me a 30% discount,”
“a 50% discount. What do you think?”
“seem pretty overrated.”
“Room rates 50% off? [Cash and payment method]”