Chinese phrase
保证金什么时候退还？ bǎo zhèng jīn shén me shí hòu tuì huán
Meaning
When will the deposit be refunded?
When to use it
Asks when a deposit will be returned. It is a polite, direct question used to ask an institution about the timing of a refund.
Example dialogue
签约后回国，保证金什么时候退还？ qiān yuē hòu huí guó bǎo zhèng jīn shén me shí hòu tuì huán
I will return home after signing, so when will my deposit be refunded?
请在离校前到办公室结算，我们会在一周内把保证金退到你的银行卡里。 qǐng zài lí xiào qián dào bàn gōng shì jié suàn wǒ men huì zài yì zhōu nèi bǎ bǎo zhèng jīn tuì dào nǐ de yín háng kǎ lǐ
Please settle the account at the office before leaving campus, and we will refund the deposit to your bank account within a week.