Chinese phrase
需要预付款吗？ xū yào yù fù kuǎn ma
Meaning
Is an advance payment required?
When to use it
Asks whether an advance payment is required. It is a direct, polite question used when discussing payment terms, often before an agreement is signed.
Example dialogue
在签合同之前，需要预付款吗？ zài qiān hé tóng zhī qián xū yào yù fù kuǎn ma
Before signing the contract, is an advance payment required?
通常我们会要求部分预付款，但可以根据合作关系商量比例。 tōng cháng wǒ men huì yāo qiú bù fèn yù fù kuǎn dàn ké yǐ gēn jù hé zuò guān xì shāng liáng bǐ lì
We usually require a partial advance payment, but the percentage can be negotiated based on the business relationship.