Chinese phrase
发票上不要写〜吗？ fā piào shàng bú yào xiě 〜 ma
Meaning
Is it okay to leave ___ off the invoice?
When to use it
This politely asks if a detail can be left off an invoice. It often checks a billing requirement before the invoice is issued.
Example dialogue
请问，发票上不要写公司名吗？ qǐng wèn fā piào shàng bú yào xiě gōng sī míng ma
Excuse me, is it okay to leave the company name off the invoice?
没问题，我们可以开个人名字的发票。 méi wèn tí wǒ men ké yǐ kāi gè rén míng zì de fā piào
No problem, we can issue the invoice in an individual's name.