Invoices & payments in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about invoices & payments in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你们一般用什么付款方式?What payment terms do you usually use?
  2. 你们一般先付多少定金?How much deposit do you usually pay up front?
  3. 你用过信用证吗?Have you ever used a letter of credit?
  4. 你遇到过客户不付尾款吗?Has a client ever not paid the balance?
  5. 国际汇款一般多久到账?How long do international transfers usually take to arrive?
  6. 你会给客户账期吗?Do you give clients credit terms?
  7. 你在中国开过发票吗?Have you ever had an invoice issued in China?
  8. 你觉得催款难不难?Do you find chasing payment hard?

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