Definition
讨价还价 is a set phrase meaning 'to bargain, to haggle'. It literally describes the back-and-forth of asking a price and making a counteroffer, and is commonly used in markets or informal negotiations.
phrase
to bargainto haggle over a price
Examples
- ，讨价还价。Mǎi yīfu de shíhou, māma zǒng xǐhuan gēn lǎobǎn tǎo jià huán jià.When buying clothes, Mom always likes to bargain with the shopkeeper.
- 讨价还价，。Tā huā le yí gè xiǎoshí tǎo jià huán jià, zuìhòu piányi le wǔshí kuài.He spent an hour haggling and finally got 50 yuan off.
- 讨价还价，。Wǒ bú tài huì tǎo jià huán jià, měi cì dōu shì biérén bāng wǒ jiǎng jià.I'm not very good at bargaining; every time someone else negotiates the price for me.
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