How to Say ‘Cheaper’ in Traditional Chinese
便宜
pián yi
[piányi]
💬 Usage Tip: [便宜] can mean 'cheap,' but after [可以] it often means 'make it cheaper' rather than just describing the item. The pattern [形容詞 + 一點] is very useful: [便宜一點], [快一點], [小一點].
Phrase Breakdown
便宜
pián yi
[piányi]
cheap
Low in price, affordable.
這個很便宜。
This is very cheap.
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