🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

折扣

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhékòu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Discount/ˈdɪs.kaʊnt/
nounverbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这件衣服现在打折。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A deduction from the usual cost of something.

    "They offered a ten percent discount for cash payments."
As verb
  1. 1

    To deduct an amount from the usual price of something.

    "The store discounted all winter coats."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'desconter', combining the prefix 'des-' (expressing reversal) with 'conter' (to count), dating back to the late 15th century. It evolved from meaning to deduct from an account to general price reductions in retail and marketing.

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