The Chinese word 打折 (dǎzhé) is a verb-object compound formed by combining the verb 打 (dǎ), which in this context means "to give" or "to apply", with the object 折 (zhé), meaning "a discount" or "a reduction". Literally, it translates as "to give a discount", where 打 acts as a versatile, abstract action verb and 折 specifies the nature of that action. This structure is common in Chinese for creating action phrases, and 打折 has become a fixed lexical unit used in commercial contexts to mean "to be on sale" or "to offer a price reduction".