How to Say ‘It costs money, right?’ in Simplified Chinese
要收费吧？
yào shōu fèi ba
[yào shōufèi ba]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a statement with 吧 (ba) turns it into "…, right?", so you're checking a guess rather than asking blankly: 你是老板吧？ "you're the owner, right?"
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yào]
will; need to
Expresses necessity or likelihood.
进去要买票。
You need to buy a ticket to enter.
收费
shōu fèi
[shōufèi]
to charge a fee
To collect money for a service.
这个停车场不收费。
This parking lot is free.
吧
ba
[ba]
right?; I suppose
Sentence-final particle seeking confirmation.
你是学生吧？
You're a student, right?
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