How to say “How much is the fee?” in Chinese
“How much is the fee?” in Chinese is 手续费多少？, written in pinyin as Shǒuxùfèi duōshao?.
手续费多少？
Shǒuxùfèi duōshao?
How much is the fee?
Word by word
What each part of 手续费多少？ actually means.
- 手续费shǒuxùfèiservice fee
- 多少duōshaohow much
When you use it
- Ask it before any money service — changing cash at a bank or exchange counter, withdrawing at an ATM with a foreign card, or wiring money — because the fee is often not shown until you commit.
- It also works for ticket changes and hotel deposits: any time an extra charge might be hiding, this is the question that surfaces it.
Use 手续费多少？ in money situations. Pay like a local: QR codes, Alipay, WeChat Pay, cash and cards.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
取钱要手续费吗？
Qǔ qián yào shǒuxùfèi ma?
Is there a fee for withdrawing money?
换钱手续费是多少？
Huàn qián shǒuxùfèi shì duōshao?
What is the fee for changing money?
要收多少手续费？
Yào shōu duōshao shǒuxùfèi?
How much of a fee do you charge?
What usually trips people up
- Only comparing the headline exchange rate — a great rate with a heavy commission can lose to a fair rate with no fee, which is why the question comes before the transaction.
- Skipping the question at ATMs — foreign-card withdrawals can carry two fees, one from each bank, and neither may appear on screen before you accept.
- Confusing 手续费 with 小费 — 手续费 is the service fee you cannot avoid; 小费 is a tip, and tipping is not expected anywhere in China.
What you might hear back
- 每笔五十块。Měi bǐ wǔshí kuàiFifty yuan per transaction.
- 不收手续费。Bù shōu shǒuxùfèiThere is no fee.
- 按百分之一收。Àn bǎifēn zhī yī shōuWe charge one percent.
Common questions
- How do you say "How much is the fee?" in Chinese?
- "How much is the fee?" in Chinese is 手续费多少？ — written in pinyin as Shǒuxùfèi duōshao?. It is a money phrase you would use in China.
- What does 手续费多少？ mean in Chinese?
- 手续费多少？ (Shǒuxùfèi duōshao?) means "How much is the fee?". Broken down word by word: 手续费 (shǒuxùfèi) means "service fee"; 多少 (duōshao) means "how much".
- When would you use "How much is the fee?" in Chinese?
- Ask it before any money service — changing cash at a bank or exchange counter, withdrawing at an ATM with a foreign card, or wiring money — because the fee is often not shown until you commit. It also works for ticket changes and hotel deposits: any time an extra charge might be hiding, this is the question that surfaces it.
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