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phá giá

verb
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phá giá means to practice predatory pricing; to collapse in value.

Meanings of phá giá in English

Verb

  1. intransitive to slash prices in order to undercut a competitor; to practice predatory pricing
    • Mấy hãng bay phá giá nhau trong cuộc đua xuống đáy.The airlines are slashing prices in a race to the bottom.
  2. intransitive to collapse in value
    • sự phá giá của đồng tiềnthe collapse of the currency's value

Etymology

phá (“to destroy”) + giá (“price”)

Frequently asked questions

What does phá giá mean in English?

phá giá (verb) means "to practice predatory pricing; to collapse in value".

How do you pronounce phá giá?

IPA: Hanoi [faː˧˦ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [faː˦˥ jaː˦˥]. Tones: phá — rising tone (sắc), giá — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.