压价 (yā jià) — to force prices down, to drive down the price

Definition

压价 means a buyer actively pushing a seller to lower the price — harder, more deliberate pressure than ordinary 讨价还价 (haggling). The pressure comes from the buyer's side.

verb
to force prices downto drive down the price

Examples

  • 压价
    Gù kè yì zhí zài yā jià, dàn diàn zhǔ bù kěn ràng bù.
    The customer kept trying to force the price down, but the shop owner wouldn't budge.
  • Tā men yā le bàn tiān jià, zuì hòu yǐ bā zhé chéng jiāo.
    They haggled over the price for a long time and finally closed the deal at 20% off.
  • Zhè ge gōng yìng shāng de bào jià tài dī, shí zài yā bú xià lái le.
    This supplier's quote is already too low; it really can't be driven down any further.

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