砍价 (kǎn jià) — to bargain, to haggle (over a price)

Definition

砍价 (kǎn jià) means to bargain or haggle a seller down on price. Unlike 讨价还价, which can describe either side of a negotiation, 砍价 is specifically the buyer's side: pushing the price lower.

verb

to bargainto haggle (over a price)

Examples

砍价。
Wǒ zài shì chǎng gēn xiǎo fàn kǎn jià.
I bargained with the vendor at the market.
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Tā kǎn le bàn tiān jià, zuì hòu pián yi le wǔ shí kuài.
She bargained for a long time and finally got fifty yuan off.
砍价。
Mǎi dōng xī de shí hou jì de kǎn jià.
Remember to bargain when shopping.

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