Chinese Phrase - Bargain or haggle over price

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Bargain or haggle over price

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tǎo
jià
huán
jià
Chinese

讨价还价

Pinyin

tǎo jià huán jià

Literal meaning: Demand Price Return Price

This set phrase is almost an idiom. Use this phrase and you're almost certain to trigger a smile on the face of the Chinese.

Depending on your bargaining techniques you may want to not use this while actually bargaining. Or you could say to the shopkeeper that you don't want to waste time bargaining over the price so you may just agree on a (cheap) price and give it over with.

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