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How to Say ‘Is the deposit not refunded then?’ in Traditional Chinese

訂金就不退了嗎？

dìng jīn jiù bù tuì le ma

[dìngjīn jiù bù tuì luh ma]

Phrase Breakdown

訂金

dìng jīn

[dìngjīn]

deposit

Money paid in advance to secure a booking.

Example

訂金可以退嗎？

Can the deposit be refunded?

就不退了嗎？

jiù bù tuì le ma

won't be refunded then?

就 means 'then' or 'in that case'. 不退了 means 'no longer refunded'. 嗎 turns it into a yes/no question.

Example

這樣就不退了嗎？

So it won't be refunded then?

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jiù]

then

Used to introduce a logical sense of consideration or solution.

Example

就讓事情順其自然吧。

Then let things take their natural course.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used for negation.

Example

這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。

This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.

退

tuì

[tuì]

to refund; return

To give money back or return something.

Example

這件衣服可以退嗎？

Can this clothing be returned?

了

[luh]

particle indicating a new situation or change

A very common sentence-final particle that shows a completed action or a change of state, like the feeling after a tense moment.

Example

球場突然安靜了，大家都不說話了。

The stadium suddenly became quiet, and everyone stopped talking.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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