Chinese phrase
可以分期付款吗？ ké yǐ fēn qī fù kuǎn ma
Meaning
Do you offer payment in installments?
When to use it
Asks whether payment can be made in installments. This is a polite business question about available payment terms.
Example dialogue
我们这次合作金额较大，想问你们可以分期付款吗？ wǒ men zhè cì hé zuò jīn é jiào dà xiǎng wèn nǐ men ké yǐ fēn qī fù kuǎn ma
This deal is quite large, so could you accept payment in installments?
可以，但需要签合同并付首付款。 ké yǐ dàn xū yào qiān hé tóng bìng fù shǒu fù kuǎn
That is possible, but a contract must be signed and a down payment must be paid.