Core sale and price terms

English–简体中文–繁體中文 grocery glossary
English简体中文繁體中文Practical meaning
Sale特价 / 促销特價 / 促銷A promoted price or offer for stated dates/conditions
Save节省 / 省節省 / 省Claimed difference from a reference price; verify the package
Limit限购限購Maximum quantity under the promoted terms
Member Price会员价會員價Price requiring the stated membership or account action
Selected Varieties指定口味／品种指定口味／品種Only listed sizes, flavours, or formats qualify
While Quantities Last售完即止售完即止Offer depends on remaining stock
Rain Check缺货补购凭证缺貨補購憑證Possible later purchase at the offer price under retailer rules
Each / ea.每件 / 每个每件 / 每個Price for one item or package
Per lb每磅每磅Price for one pound of weight
Per kg每公斤每公斤Price for one kilogram of weight
Buy One Get One买一送一買一送一A quantity offer; check eligible items and single price
Mix & Match混合搭配混合搭配Eligible products can combine toward the required quantity
Multi-buy多件优惠多件優惠Lower or promoted price tied to buying a stated quantity

Terms that often hide a second price

Read these with the adjacent number
English简体 / 繁體What to find
After limit超过限购后 / 超過限購後The price for additional units
When you buy X购买 X 件时 / 購買 X 件時Whether the quantity is mandatory
Regular price原价 / 原價The reference price and comparable package
Participating stores参与门店 / 參與門店Province, region, or excluded locations
Coupon / Load offer优惠券／加载优惠 / 優惠券／載入優惠The action required before checkout

Three translation traps

  • “Each” means one sale unit, which may be one package—not necessarily one piece inside the package.
  • “Free” in a buy-one-get-one offer still depends on eligible items, required quantity, and the price assigned to returns or substitutions.
  • “Family size” describes marketing format; it does not guarantee a lower unit price or a standard weight.

Use the glossary at the shelf

  1. Find the large price and the complete line of qualifying text.
  2. Match the exact package size and variety.
  3. Check date, membership, quantity, limit, and store location.
  4. Convert the unit or multi-buy price before comparing.
  5. Confirm the expected result at checkout and keep the receipt.

Sources

Official sources were retrieved on August 27, 2026. Retailer and government guidance can change.