Chinese phrase
发票抬头可以写〜吗？ fā piào tái tóu ké yǐ xiě 〜 ma
Meaning
Can the invoice be made out to ___?
When to use it
Asks whether an invoice can be made out to a specified name. It is a polite way to check the required name before payment or billing.
Example dialogue
请问发票抬头可以写李明吗？ qǐng wèn fā piào tái tóu ké yǐ xiě lǐ míng ma
Excuse me, could the invoice be made out to Li Ming?
可以，不过发票上的名字要和身份证一致，最好写全名。 ké yǐ bú guò fā piào shàng de míng zì yào hé shēn fèn zhèng yí zhì zuì hǎo xiě quán míng
Yes, but the name on the invoice must match the ID, and it is best to use the full name.