tou2 gaa3 waan4 gaa3討價還價讨价还价

Jyutpingtou2 gaa3 waan4 gaa3

Yaletóu ga wàahn ga

語句Rare

Definition

To bargain or haggle over a price.

colloquialmoneyshopping

How it's used

This phrase is a formal idiom often used in a slightly humorous or dramatic way when someone is being particularly stubborn about a price. While it describes the act of haggling, it carries a sense of back and forth negotiation that can feel quite intense. In casual street markets, people are more likely to use simpler phrases like 講價.

Examples

maai5買je5嘢zeoi3最gan2緊jiu3要hai6係sik1識dak1得tou2討gaa3價waan4還gaa3價。

The most important thing when shopping is knowing how to bargain.

nei5你zung6仲tung4同ngo5我tou2討gaa3價waan4還gaa3價aa4呀？

Are you still trying to haggle with me?

Common phrases

tou2討gaa3價waan4還gaa3價ge3嘅gwo3過cing4程

the process of haggling

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple verb, but it is a four character idiom that functions as a verb phrase. It is not typically used for small, quick price checks, but rather for situations where there is a genuine, possibly prolonged, negotiation process.