How to say “discounted” in Chinese

优惠
yōuhuì

discounted, preferential

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Shopping”

“Discounted” in Chinese is 优惠, yōu huì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

优惠 is read yōu huì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yōu — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
huì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

优
yōu — excellent

On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.

惠
huì — favor, benefit

At the bottom, 心 “heart”: kindness. 优惠 — a perk, a discount.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “优惠”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 优惠. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 学生买票有优惠吗?xuéshengmǎipiàoyǒuyōuhuìmaIs there a student discount on tickets?

More words from the lesson “Discounts and promotions”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “discounted” in Chinese?

“Discounted” in Chinese is 优惠, pinyin yōuhuì.

What does 优惠 mean?

优惠 (yōuhuì) means “discounted, preferential”.

How do you write 优惠?

优惠 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 惠 (huì) — favor, benefit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 优惠?

优惠 is read yōuhuì. Tones: yōu — first tone, huì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“discounted” in the lesson “Discounts and promotions”

This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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