Chinese phrase
材料会退还原件吗？ cái liào huì tuì huán yuán jiàn ma
Meaning
Will the original documents be returned?
When to use it
This asks if submitted original documents will be returned. It is a polite, practical question used when checking document requirements.
Example dialogue
请问，材料会退还原件吗？ qǐng wèn cái liào huì tuì huán yuán jiàn ma
Excuse me, will the original documents be returned?
通常会退还，但有些材料只收复印件，原件不退还，具体要看项目要求。 tōng cháng huì tuì huán dàn yǒu xiē cái liào zhǐ shōu fù yìn jiàn yuán jiàn bú tuì huán jù tǐ yào kàn xiàng mù yāo qiú
Usually, yes, but for some documents, only copies are accepted and the originals are not returned; it depends on the program requirements.