Chinese phrase
费用由〜承担吗？ fèi yòng yóu 〜 chéng dān ma
Meaning
Will ___ cover the costs?
When to use it
Asks whether a person or group will cover a cost. It is a polite, practical way to check payment responsibility in everyday or business talk.
Example dialogue
跟这笔订单相关的样品费，费用由客户承担吗？ gēn zhè bǐ dìng dān xiāng guān de yàng pǐn fèi fèi yòng yóu kè hù chéng dān ma
For this order, will the customer cover the sample fee?
一般由客户承担，不过合同里要写清楚。 yì bān yóu kè hù chéng dān bú guò hé tóng lǐ yào xiě qīng chǔ
The customer usually covers it, but the contract needs to state this clearly.