Definition
砍价 is a colloquial verb-object compound meaning 'to bargain' or 'to haggle over a price', commonly used in markets and informal shopping. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert elements like 了, 过, or time expressions between 砍 and 价, e.g., 砍了半天价 ('bargained for a long time'). The object (the price) is already part of the compound, so you specify the seller with 跟 or 和: 跟老板砍价 ('bargain with the boss').
v
to bargainto haggle (over a price)
Examples
- 砍价。Wǒ zài shìchǎng gēn xiǎofàn kǎn jià.I bargained with the vendor at the market.
- ，。Tā kǎn le bàn tiān jià, zuìhòu piányi le wǔshí kuài.She bargained for a long time and finally got fifty yuan off.
- 砍价。Mǎi dōngxi de shíhou jìde kǎn jià.Remember to bargain when shopping.
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