Chinese phrase
是预付费还是后付费？ shì yù fù fèi hái shì hòu fù fèi
Meaning
Is it prepaid or postpaid?
When to use it
Asks whether payment comes before or after use. It is a neutral way to ask about a service plan's billing method.
Example dialogue
请问这个套餐是预付费还是后付费？ qǐng wèn zhè ge tào cān shì yù fù fèi hái shì hòu fù fèi
Excuse me, is this plan prepaid or postpaid?
这是后付费，月底统一扣费。 zhè shì hòu fù fèi yuè dǐ tǒng yí kòu fèi
This is postpaid, and the charge is deducted at the end of the month.