zit3 tau4折頭折头
Jyutpingzit3 tau4
Yalejit tàuh
Definition
Discount.
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
Refers specifically to the amount or percentage taken off a price rather than the act of discounting itself. While often used interchangeably with 打折, it functions as a noun that can be requested or negotiated. It carries a slightly more informal tone compared to the more standard term 折扣.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Is there any discount on this shirt?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it as a verb. You cannot say 我折頭你, as the verb form is 打折頭 or 畀折頭.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
