吃面八折啊八折
“If you come to have noodles, we'll give you a 20% discount.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就获了个 金奖
“I won a gold award.”
吃面 八折 啊 八折
“If you come to have noodles, we'll give you a 20% discount.”
好好好
“OK. OK.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese, discounts are stated in tenths remaining (e.g., Ba Zhe means paying 80%, thus a 20% discount), which is the exact opposite conceptual framing of Western percentage-off systems.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
20% off / 80% of original price
Chinese discount expressions state the remaining percentage of the price rather than the amount deducted.
Emphasizes the announcement and adds excitement or insistence to catch the listener's attention.
