Definition
打折扣 is a separable verb (离合词) with two main uses: literally 'to give a discount' (e.g. 打八折 '20% off'), and figuratively 'to fall short of a standard or promise' (e.g. 质量打了折扣 'the quality was compromised'). When separated, the object or measure word goes between 打 and 折扣, as in 打了八折 or 打过一次折扣. The figurative sense often appears in the pattern 打折扣 (without insertion) or 打了折扣 (with 了).
v.o.
(literally) to give a discountto offer a reduced price(figuratively) to fall short of a requirement or promiseto be compromised
Examples
- 打折扣。Zhè jiā diàn suǒyǒu shāngpǐn dōu dǎ zhé kòu chūshòu.This store sells all items at a discount.
- ，打折扣。Tā shuōdào zuòdào, cóng bù dǎ zhé kòu.He keeps his word and never falls short.
- ，。Yóuyú cáiliào bù hǎo, chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng dǎ le zhékòu.Because the materials were poor, the product's quality was compromised.
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