How to Say “Please give me a discount” in Chinese
Shopping · HSK 3
"Please give me a discount" in Chinese is 便宜一点吧 (pián yi yī diǎn ba). Bargaining (讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià) is alive and well at markets, tourist spots, and small shops; but essentially gone from malls, chain stores, and anywhere with a price tag. 便宜一点吧 with the softening particle 吧 is the friendly opener.
Primary translation
便宜一点吧
pián yi yī diǎn ba
Traditional: 便宜一點吧
Variants by register
Formal
能不能给我打个折？
néng bù néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé?
Casual
便宜点儿吧
pián yi diǎn r ba
When to use it
Bargaining (讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià) is alive and well at markets, tourist spots, and small shops; but essentially gone from malls, chain stores, and anywhere with a price tag. 便宜一点吧 with the softening particle 吧 is the friendly opener. 打折 (dǎ zhé) means 'give a discount' and works in more formal settings. A key quirk: 打八折 means 20% off (you pay 80%), not 80% off; the number is what you pay, opposite to English. Smile, be patient, and walking away often drops the price fastest.
Example sentences
老板，便宜一点吧，我买两个。
Lǎo bǎn, pián yi yī diǎn ba, wǒ mǎi liǎng gè.
Boss, a little cheaper please, I'm buying two.
能不能打个折？我是学生。
Néng bù néng dǎ gè zhé? Wǒ shì xué sheng.
Could you give a discount? I'm a student.
再便宜五块钱我就买。
Zài pián yi wǔ kuài qián wǒ jiù mǎi.
Five kuai cheaper and I'll buy it.