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How to Say ‘Can I get a refund?’ in Traditional Chinese

可以退貨嗎?

kě yǐ tuì huò ma

[kuh-yee tway-hwaw ma]

💬 Usage Tip: [退貨] means returning an item for money back, while [換貨] is exchanging it for another one. [可以...嗎?] is the polite yes/no question pattern for both.

Phrase Breakdown

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to ask if something is allowed or possible.

Example

東西不合適時,我會問「可以退貨嗎?」

If the item is not suitable, I ask, "Can I return it?"

退貨

tuì huò

[tway-hwaw]

return goods

Means to return a purchased item to the store.

Example

如果買錯了尺寸,我會問「可以退貨嗎?」

If I bought the wrong size, I ask, "Can I return it?"

嗎

ma

[ma]

question particle

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a yes-no question.

Example

想確認商店政策時,我會說「可以退貨嗎?」

When I want to confirm the store policy, I say, "Can I return it?"

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