Everyone loves a discount. The bigger the better. When you're shopping, it's always a good idea to keep a lookout for good deals and discount signs. If you're shopping or bartering in China, make sure to understand how discounts work in Chinese. Otherwise, you might end up paying for a price much higher than you expected! When it comes to Mandarin Chinese discounts, they are expressed the opposite of English. In English, discount signs are labeled as X% off. In Chinese stores, discount signs will tell you the percentage of the original price that you now have to pay. So, don’t get too excited when something is marked 9 折 (jiǔ zhé); that doesn't mean 90% off. It means you can buy it for 90% of its regular price – a 10% discount. The format for discounts is number + 折. Western (Arabic) numbers are used instead of Chinese characters. Here are some examples: 7 折 (qī zhé) = 30% off 5 折 (wǔ zhé) = 50% off 2.5 折 (èr diǎn wǔ zhé) = 75% off You might be confused as to how 7 refers to 70% rather than 7%, 5 refers to 50% rather than 5%, and so on. This is because 7 折 means 0.7 times the price. If an item originally costs $100 but has a 7 折 discount, then the final cost is 0.7 x $100, or $70. So, when looking out for discount signs in Chinese, remember that the smaller the number, the bigger the discount. # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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