How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Simplified Chinese
我能刷卡吗？
wǒ néng shuā kǎ ma
[wo nung shwah-kah ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 刷卡 (shuā kǎ) literally means "swipe card" and covers any card payment, tapping included.
Phrase Breakdown
我能
wǒ néng
can I
能 means 'can / be able to'. Say wǒ néng.
我能进来吗？
Can I come in?
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
Expresses ability or possibility to do something.
能帮到你，我也很开心。
If I can help you, I’m also very happy.
刷卡吗？
shuā kǎ ma
pay by card?
刷卡 means 'swipe a card'. 吗 turns the sentence into a yes/no question. Say shuā kǎ ma.
可以刷卡吗？
Can I pay by card?
Words in this phrase
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah-kah]
to swipe a card; pay by card
Commonly used when asking whether bank cards or credit cards are accepted.
这家店不能刷卡。
This shop cannot accept card payment.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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