Chinese phrase
可以〜手续费吗？ ké yǐ 〜 shǒu xù fèi ma
Meaning
Could you take ___ off the fee?
When to use it
Politely asks whether a fee can be reduced. It is a soft way to request a lower charge, often in a service or travel setting.
Example dialogue
这笔改签费用太高了，可以少收点手续费吗？ zhè bǐ gǎi qiān fèi yòng tài gāo le ké yǐ shǎo shōu diǎn shǒu xù fèi ma
This rebooking fee is too high; could you take a little off the fee?
好吧，我们可以给您优惠一些，只收一半的手续费。 hǎo ba wǒ men ké yǐ gěi nín yōu huì yì xiē zhǐ shōu yí bàn de shǒu xù fèi
All right, we can give you a discount and charge only half the fee.