Chinese phrase
房间吸烟要罚款吗？ fáng jiān xī yān yào fá kuǎn ma
Meaning
Will there be a fine for smoking in the room?
When to use it
This asks whether smoking in a room will result in a fine. It is commonly used to check an indoor smoking rule before smoking, often as a polite question.
Example dialogue
你好，请问房间吸烟要罚款吗？ ní hǎo qǐng wèn fáng jiān xī yān yào fá kuǎn ma
Excuse me, will there be a fine for smoking in the room?
是的，会有罚款，一般是两百元，请不要在房间吸烟。 shì de huì yǒu fá kuǎn yì bān shì liáng bǎi yuán qǐng bú yào zài fáng jiān xī yān
Yes, there will be a fine, usually 200 yuan, so please do not smoke in the room.