打折 dǎ zhé
“to give a discount”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
打折 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1121: 打折 dǎzhé — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 108
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 打折
打折 means "to give a discount" and is used for shops or goods selling at a reduced price. It is a verb phrase, often in patterns like 这家店打折 or 打折的衣服. For a specific discount, Chinese uses 打八折 (20% off), but the general word is 打折.
例句Example sentences
- 这家店周末打折，我们去看看吧。zhè jiā diàn zhōu mò dǎ zhé, wǒ men qù kàn kàn ba.This shop has a discount on the weekend; let's go take a look.
- 这件外套打折以后只要两百块。zhè jiàn wài tào dǎ zhé yǐ hòu zhǐ yào liǎng bǎi kuài.After the discount, this jacket is only two hundred yuan.
- 很多商品都在打折，所以人特别多。hěn duō shāng pǐn dōu zài dǎ zhé, suǒ yǐ rén tè bié duō.Many goods are on sale, so there are especially many people.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这件衣服很打折。
✓这件衣服在打折。
打折 describes an action/sale event, not a degree; use 在打折 or 打折了, not 很打折.