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How to Say ‘Could you please give me a receipt?’ in Simplified Chinese

麻烦给我一张发票。

má fán gěi wǒ yī zhāng fā piào

[ma fan gěi waw yī jahng fah-pyaow]

Phrase Breakdown

麻烦给我

má fán gěi wǒ

please give me

麻烦 (máfan) means 'sorry to trouble you' and makes a polite request. 给我 (gěi wǒ) is 'give me'. Here 给 shifts to a second tone and sounds like géi.

Example

麻烦给我一杯水。

Could you please give me a glass of water?

Words in this phrase

麻烦

má fán

[ma fan]

to trouble; please

Used politely before a request, like saying 'sorry to bother you' or 'please'.

Example

麻烦你在小区门口等一下。

Please wait a moment at the entrance of the residential compound.

给

gěi

[gěi]

to give

To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation.

Example

然后就给我一个机会。

Then give me a chance.

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

一张发票。

yī zhāng fā piào

a receipt.

张 (zhāng) is the measure word for paper. 发票 (fāpiào) is an official receipt.

Example

请开一张发票。

Please issue a receipt.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[yī]

Used to refer to one in number.

Example

我买了一个苹果。

I bought an apple.

张

zhāng

[jahng]

measure word for flat objects

Used to quantify flat objects such as tables or paper.

Example

我有一张桌子给这次晚餐。

I have a table for this dinner.

发票

fā piào

[fah-pyaow]

official receipt; invoice

A formal tax receipt commonly requested in China.

Example

公司需要发票报销。

The company needs an official receipt for reimbursement.

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