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How to Say ‘I'll scan you.’ in Simplified Chinese

我扫你吧。

wǒ sǎo nǐ ba

[wo sǎo nee ba]

🇨🇳 In China: Adding someone on WeChat means one person shows their QR code and the other scans it, so offering to scan saves them the effort.

Phrase Breakdown

我扫

wǒ sǎo

I'll scan

扫 (sǎo) means 'to scan' (a QR code). Two third tones: say wó sǎo.

Example

我扫一下。

I'll scan it.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

扫

sǎo

[sǎo]

to scan (a QR code)

A verb meaning to scan a code with a phone; also means to sweep.

Example

请扫这个二维码。

Please scan this QR code.

你吧。

nǐ ba

you, OK?

你 is the object, 'you (your code)'. 吧 (ba) makes it a friendly suggestion.

Example

我帮你吧。

Let me help you.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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