bargain; haggle over price
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bargain; to haggle over the price
informalCommonly used in negative constructions (e.g., 不打价). The word can also take the erhua suffix as 打价儿 in spoken language.
Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
bù不
dǎ打
jià价
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
shāng商
pǐn品
dōu都
shì是
míng明
mǎ码
biāo标
jià价
。
This store doesn't bargain; all items have fixed prices.
Zài在
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
dǎ打
jià价
。
When shopping at the vegetable market, many people like to haggle.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
shuō说
le了
，
bù不
dǎ打
jià价
r儿
，
ài爱
mǎi买
bù不
mǎi买
。
The boss said no bargaining; take it or leave it.
Tā她
dǎ打
jià价
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
míng明
，
cháng常
cháng常
néng能
yǐ以
hěn很
dī低
de的
jià价
gé格
mǎi买
dào到
hǎo好
dōng东
xi西
。
She is very skilled at bargaining and often manages to buy good things at very low prices.