咋样 我的手 提我打折没
“How is it? My hands. Did my name get you a discount?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I told you your hair needed a perm.”
咋样 我的手 提我 打折没
“How is it? My hands. Did my name get you a discount?”
“No. No? Hurry up and come down.”
“Did using my name get you a deal, or did you pay full price?”
In Chinese everyday culture, mentioning a mutual acquaintance's name ('提人') is a common way to seek discounts or preferential treatment from local service providers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how about it / how is it
A highly colloquial northern Chinese equivalent of '怎么样', used in informal spoken conversations.
to give a discount
Standard phrase used when asking for or referring to retail price deductions.
Placed at the end of the sentence to form an informal yes-no question inquiring about the completion of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Here's the checkout counter. Everything is discounted.”
“I was going to help you with some of the prep.”
“Discount? I'll break their legs instead.”
“That way, I'd have more cash on hand now.”
“Just give me a 30% discount,”
“What's your rush?”