How to say “discount” in Chinese
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“Discount” in Chinese is 折扣, zhé kòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
折扣 is read zhé kòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 口 kǒu hints at the sound.
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 “折扣”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 折扣. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家店的折扣很大。zhèjiādiàndezhékòuhěndàThis store has big discounts.
- 现在有折扣吗xiànzàiyǒuzhékòumaAre there any discounts right now?
- 这台电脑有折扣吗？zhètáidiànnǎoyǒuzhékòumaIs there a discount on this computer?
More words from the lesson “Discounts and promotions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “discount” in Chinese?
“Discount” in Chinese is 折扣, pinyin zhékòu.
What does 折扣 mean?
折扣 (zhékòu) means “discount”.
How do you write 折扣?
折扣 is 2 characters: 折 (zhé) — break, bend; discount; 扣 (kòu) — button up; deduct. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 折扣?
折扣 is read zhékòu. Tones: zhé — second tone, kòu — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“discount” 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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