Usage note
折扣指商品或服务价格降低的部分。
zhé kòu zhǐ shāng pǐn huò fú wù jià gé jiàng dī de bù fen.
Discount refers to the reduced part of the price of goods or services.
Context note
通常在购物或促销时使用。
tōng cháng zài gòu wù huò cù xiāo shí shǐ yòng.
Usually used when shopping or during promotions.
5 examples
这个商店有折扣。
zhè ge shāng diàn yǒu zhé kòu。
This store has a discount.
我买了一个折扣玩具。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè zhé kòu wán jù。
I bought a discounted toy.
折扣让价格更便宜。
zhé kòu ràng jià gé gèng pián yi。
The discount makes the price cheaper.
妈妈喜欢找折扣。
mā ma xǐ huan zhǎo zhé kòu。
Mom likes to look for discounts.
这个折扣很大。
zhè ge zhé kòu hěn dà。
This discount is big.
5 mini stories
小明在商店看到一个大折扣。
xiǎo míng zài shāng diàn kàn dào yí gè dà zhé kòu。
Xiao Ming saw a big discount at the store.
他告诉朋友这个折扣很好。
tā gào sù péng yǒu zhè ge zhé kòu hěn hǎo。
He told his friend that this discount is good.
朋友也来买折扣商品。
péng yǒu yě lái mǎi zhé kòu shāng pǐn。
The friend also came to buy discounted items.
他们一起享受折扣的快乐。
tā men yì qǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu de kuài lè。
They enjoyed the happiness of the discount together.
折扣让购物更有趣。
zhé kòu ràng gòu wù gèng yǒu qù。
The discount makes shopping more fun.
Mini dialogue
商店折扣
A
这件衣服有折扣吗？
Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒu zhékòu ma?
Is there a discount on this clothing?
B
有的，现在打八折。
Yǒu de, xiànzài dǎ bā zhé.
Yes, it's 20% off now.
超市折扣
A
这个饼干有折扣，很便宜。
Zhège bǐnggān yǒu zhékòu, hěn piányi.
These biscuits are on discount, very cheap.
B
那我们多买一些吧。
Nà wǒmen duō mǎi yīxiē ba.
Then let's buy more.
Related words and contrasts
similar
优惠
yōuhuì
discount, special offer
Both refer to a price reduction, but 折扣 specifically means a percentage off, while 优惠 is a broader term for a favorable deal.
related
减价
jiǎnjià
reduce price, markdown
减价 is the action of lowering the price, which results in a 折扣 (discount).
contrast
原价
yuánjià
original price
原价 is the original price before the 折扣 (discount) is applied.