How to say “Can I have a receipt?” in Chinese
“Can I have a receipt?” in Chinese is 可以开发票吗？, written in pinyin as Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?.
可以开发票吗？
Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?
Can I have a receipt?
Word by word
What each part of 可以开发票吗？ actually means.
- 可以kěyǐcan / may
- 开kāito issue
- 发票fāpiàoofficial receipt
- 吗mayes/no question particle
When you use it
发票 (fāpiào) is the official tax receipt, not a printed till slip — you need it for expense claims and for tax refunds at the airport. Ask before you pay if you can.
Use 可以开发票吗？ in money situations. Pay like a local: QR codes, Alipay, WeChat Pay, cash and cards.
Common questions
- How do you say "Can I have a receipt?" in Chinese?
- "Can I have a receipt?" in Chinese is 可以开发票吗？ — written in pinyin as Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?. It is a money phrase you would use in China.
- What does 可以开发票吗？ mean in Chinese?
- 可以开发票吗？ (Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?) means "Can I have a receipt?". Broken down word by word: 可以 (kěyǐ) means "can / may"; 开 (kāi) means "to issue"; 发票 (fāpiào) means "official receipt"; 吗 (ma) means "yes/no question particle".
- When would you use "Can I have a receipt?" in Chinese?
- 发票 (fāpiào) is the official tax receipt, not a printed till slip — you need it for expense claims and for tax refunds at the airport. Ask before you pay if you can. You would say 可以开发票吗？ (Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?) in everyday conversation.
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