aat3 gaa3壓價压价

Jyutpingaat3 gaa3

Yaleaat ga

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To force or beat down a price.

colloquialmoneyshopping

How it's used

This term carries a negative connotation of being stingy or aggressive in negotiations. It is specifically used when someone tries to lower a price that has already been set or offered, often by exploiting the seller's situation. You will frequently hear it used in contexts involving street markets or second-hand transactions.

Examples

keoi5佢maai5買je5嘢hou2好zung1鍾ji3意aat3壓gaa3價，gaau2搞dou3到go3個dong2檔zyu2主hou2好m4唔noi6耐faan4煩。

He loves forcing the price down when shopping, making the stall owner very impatient.

nei5你zou6做saang1生ji3意m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日aat3壓jan4人gaa3價，gam3咁joeng2樣hou2好naan4難zou6做coeng4長gau2久。

Don't always force people's prices down when doing business, it's hard to maintain long-term relationships that way.

Common phrases

hai6係gam2噉aat3壓gaa3價

keep forcing the price down

ok3惡ji3意aat3壓gaa3價

maliciously force the price down

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 講價, which is the neutral act of bargaining or negotiating a price. 壓價 implies a more forceful or unfair attempt to squeeze the seller, whereas 講價 is simply part of the standard shopping process.