Definition
减价 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to reduce prices' or 'to mark down'. As a verb-object compound, 减 and 价 can be separated when you need to insert aspects (了, 过), durations, or measure words — for example, 减了价 ('has reduced prices') or 减一次价 ('reduce prices once'). It's commonly used in shopping, sales, and business contexts to talk about discounts or markdowns.
v.o.
to reduce pricesto mark down
Examples
- 。Zhège yuè wǒmen jiǎn le liǎng cì jià.We reduced prices twice this month.
- 减价,。Shāngpǐn dōu zài jiǎn jià, xiànzài mǎi zuì huásuàn.The goods are all on sale; it's best value to buy now.
- 减价,。jiǎn jià hòu, gùkè míngxiǎn duō le.After the price reduction, there are noticeably more customers.
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