How to Say “Where is the sales rack?” in Chinese
Shopping · HSK 3
"Where is the sales rack?" in Chinese is 打折的衣服在哪里？ (Dǎzhé de yīfu zài nǎlǐ?). China doesn't really have a 'sales rack' in the Western sense; discounted items are usually grouped on a table or corner labeled 打折 (dǎzhé, discount) or 特价 (tèjià, special price). 打折 works like percentage-off but inverted: 打八折 means '80% of original price' (i.
Primary translation
打折的衣服在哪里？
Dǎzhé de yīfu zài nǎlǐ?
Traditional: 打折的衣服在哪裡？
Variants by register
Formal
请问打折商品在哪里？
Qǐngwèn dǎzhé shāngpǐn zài nǎlǐ?
Casual
特价的在哪儿？
Tèjià de zài nǎr?
When to use it
China doesn't really have a 'sales rack' in the Western sense; discounted items are usually grouped on a table or corner labeled 打折 (dǎzhé, discount) or 特价 (tèjià, special price). 打折 works like percentage-off but inverted: 打八折 means '80% of original price' (i.e. 20% off), not 80% off; a classic trap for learners. In the north people say 哪儿 (nǎr), in the south and Taiwan 哪里 (nǎlǐ) is standard.
Example sentences
打折的鞋子在几楼？
Dǎzhé de xiézi zài jǐ lóu?
What floor are the discounted shoes on?
这件打几折？
Zhè jiàn dǎ jǐ zhé?
What's the discount on this one?
特价区就在那边。
Tèjià qū jiù zài nàbiān.
The sale section is right over there.