How to Say ‘Can I get a receipt?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以开发票吗？
kě yǐ kāi fā piào ma
[kuh-yee keye fah-pyaow ma]
🇨🇳 In China: A [发票] in China is often a formal tax receipt, not just any little checkout slip. Businesses may ask whether you need one, especially for work reimbursement.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
A polite way to ask if something is possible or permitted.
这里可以退货吗？
Can I return goods here?
开发票
kāi fā piào
issue an invoice / receipt
Used in China when asking for official billing documents.
请帮我开发票。
Please issue me an invoice.
Words in this phrase
开
kāi
[keye]
issue; open
Here it means to issue or write out an official receipt.
请帮我开收据。
Please help me issue a receipt.
发票
fā piào
[fah-pyaow]
official receipt; invoice
A formal tax receipt commonly requested in China.
公司需要发票报销。
The company needs an official receipt for reimbursement.
吗？
ma
question particle
Turns it into a polite yes/no question.
可以开发票吗？
Can you issue an invoice?
Words in this phrase
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
今天能拿到吗？
Can I get it today?
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