quote a price; ask a price
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to quote a price; to state one's asking price; to name a price
Commonly used in commercial contexts, bargaining situations, and trade. Can take the 'er' suffix (开价儿) in spoken Northern Chinese. Often followed by a specific amount or an adjective like 'high' or 'low'.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
kāi开
jià价
tài太
gāo高
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
huàn换
yī一
jiā家
ba吧
。
This store's asking price is too high; let's go to another one.
Tā他
kāi开
jià价
wǔ五
wàn万
，
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
shāng商
liang量
。
He quoted fifty thousand; I think we can still negotiate.
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Mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
de的
shí时
hou候
，
mài卖
jiā家
zǒng总
shì是
xiān先
kāi开
jià价
hěn很
gāo高
。
When shopping, sellers always start with a high asking price.
Nǐ你
bù不
yòng用
kāi开
jià价
le了
，
zhè这
ge个
wǒ我
bù不
mài卖
。
You don't need to quote a price; I'm not selling this.