gau2 zit3九折
Jyutpinggau2 zit3
Yalegáu jit
Definition
A ten percent discount, making the price ninety percent of the original.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Calculating discounts in Cantonese can be counterintuitive for learners because the number refers to the percentage of the original price you pay, not the amount taken off. 九折 means you pay 90% of the original price, effectively a 10% discount. If you want to say 20% off, you would say 八折.
Examples
Boss, can you give me a 10% discount?
Related words
Common phrases
to give or receive a 10% discount
Common mistake
Do not confuse 九折 with a 90% discount. A 90% discount would be 一折, where you only pay 10% of the original price.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
