How to Say ‘Can the deposit be refunded?’ in Simplified Chinese
定金能退吗？
dìng jīn néng tuì ma
[dìngjīn nung tuì ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 to the end of any statement to make it a yes/no question, with no change in word order. 能退 "can refund" becomes 能退吗 "can it be refunded?"
Phrase Breakdown
定金
dìng jīn
[dìngjīn]
deposit
Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
定金是多少？
How much is the deposit?
能退吗？
néng tuì ma
can it be refunded?
能 means 'can', 退 means 'to refund or return', and 吗 turns the sentence into a question.
这张票能退吗？
Can this ticket be refunded?
Words in this phrase
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
Expresses ability or possibility to do something.
能帮到你，我也很开心。
If I can help you, I’m also very happy.
退
tuì
[tuì]
to refund; to return
To give money back to someone, or to return something; often used for deposits or payments.
如果提前一天取消，餐厅会退钱给你。
If you cancel one day in advance, the restaurant will refund your money.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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