Category: Numbers & Money
The Chinese word for 'Can you give me a discount?' is 可以便宜点吗？, pronounced Kěyǐ piányí diǎn ma? in pinyin notation. To say it in English approximation: 'kuh-ee pyen-ee dyen ma'.
| Character | Pinyin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 可 | Kěyǐ | Character component |
| 以 | piányí | Character component |
| 便 | diǎn | Character component |
| 宜 | ma? | Character component |
| 点 | Character component | |
| 吗 | Character component | |
| ？ | Character component |
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| I want to say 'Can you give me a discount?' | 可以便宜点吗？ | Kěyǐ piányí diǎn ma? |
| How do you say Can you give me a discount?? | "Can you give me a discount?"怎么说？ | "Can you give me a discount?" zěnme shuō? |
| Please say Can you give me a discount? slowly | 请慢慢说可以便宜点吗？ | Qǐng màn màn shuō Kěyǐ piányí diǎn ma? |
Mandarin Chinese uses four tones plus a neutral tone. Getting the tone right is essential - the same syllable with a different tone can mean a completely different word. The pinyin Kěyǐ piányí diǎn ma? includes tone markers to guide correct pronunciation.
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