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How to Say ‘I've paid by scanning the code.’ in Simplified Chinese

我扫码付了。

wǒ sǎo mǎ fù le

[waw sow mah foo luh]

🇨🇳 In China: Almost everyone pays taxis by scanning a QR code with WeChat or Alipay. Saying this as you get out tells the driver to check their phone for the payment.

Phrase Breakdown

我扫码

wǒ sǎo mǎ

I scanned the code

扫码 (sǎomǎ) means 'to scan a QR code'. 我, 扫 and 码 are all third tone, so say it as 'wó sáo mǎ'.

Example

我扫码吧。

Let me scan the code.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

扫码

sǎo mǎ

[sow mah]

to scan a code

Usually means scanning a QR code to pay with a phone.

Example

现在很多出租车都可以扫码。

Now many taxis allow you to scan a code to pay.

付了。

fù le

and paid.

付 (fù) means 'to pay'. 了 (le) shows the action is finished and is said lightly.

Example

钱我付了。

I paid the money.

Words in this phrase

付

fù

[foo]

to pay

A short, spoken verb meaning to pay money.

Example

今天我来付吧。

Let me pay today.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

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