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打折扣

dǎ zhé kòu

3-character word

What 打折扣 means

1. to give a discount
2. to be of less value than anticipated

The characters in 打折扣

• 打dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects…
• 折zhéto break; to fracture; to snap
• 扣kòuto fasten; to button; button

Example sentences

• 我父母说，YouTube 和串流平台让电影的魔力大打折扣。
  My parents say that YouTube and streaming services cheapen the magic of film.