How to Say ‘To scan the code to pay’ in Simplified Chinese
扫码付
sǎo mǎ fù
[sǎomǎ foo]
🇨🇳 In China: Paying by scanning the driver's WeChat or Alipay QR code is the norm in Chinese taxis. Cash is increasingly rare.
Phrase Breakdown
扫码
sǎo mǎ
[sǎomǎ]
to scan a QR code
Using a phone to scan a code, e.g. to pay.
请扫码点餐。
Please scan the code to order.
付
fù
[foo]
to pay
A short, spoken verb meaning to pay money.
今天我来付吧。
Let me pay today.
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