Definition
还价 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to counteroffer' when haggling. You can split 还 and 价 by inserting measure words, aspect markers, or duration: e.g., 还了一个价 'made one counteroffer'. It typically appears in the pattern A跟B还价 or just as a standalone verb. The 还 here is read huán (not hái).
v.o.
to bargainto make a counteroffer (in haggling)
Examples
- 还价，。Qù gēn tā huán jià ba, shuōbudìng néng piányi diǎn.Go bargain with him — maybe you can get it cheaper.
- ，。Tā gēn wǒ huán le yí gè jià, wǒ méi tóngyì.He made a counteroffer to me, but I didn't agree.
- 还价，。Zhège lǎobǎn bú ràng huán jià, zhǐ néng àn biāojià mǎi.This shopkeeper won't allow bargaining — you can only buy at the marked price.
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