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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to bargain' with 讨价还价 (tǎojiàhuánjià)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 讨价还价

    Explanation

    讨价还价 (tǎojiàhuánjià) means to bargain or haggle over a price, describing the back-and-forth negotiation between buyer and seller. It is a four-character compound that literally means "ask a price, counter a price" and is common in market and business contexts.

    Examples

    • 在那个市场买东西一定要讨价还价。

      Zài nàge shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi yīdìng yào tǎojià huánjià.

      You definitely have to bargain when buying things at that market.

    • 她特别会讨价还价，总能拿到最低价。

      Tā tèbié huì tǎojià huánjià, zǒng néng ná dào zuìdī jià.

      She's really good at bargaining and always gets the lowest price.

    • 这家店明码标价，不能讨价还价。

      Zhè jiā diàn míngmǎ biāojià, bù néng tǎojià huánjià.

      This store has fixed prices; you can't bargain.