How to Say ‘I can't scan the code.’ in Simplified Chinese
不能扫码。
bù néng sǎo mǎ
[boo nung sow mah]
💬 Usage Tip: [不能] before a verb means "can't / unable to," so [不能扫码] is "can't scan the code." You can reuse it directly with other actions: [不能付款] "can't pay," [不能下车] "can't get out yet."
Phrase Breakdown
不能
bù néng
[boo nung]
cannot / not able to
Shows that the speaker is unable to do something.
我现在不能扫码，只能付现金。
I can’t scan to pay right now; I can only pay cash.
扫码
sǎo mǎ
[sow mah]
to scan a code
Refers to scanning a QR code for payment.
手机没电了，不能扫码。
The phone is out of battery, so I can’t scan to pay.
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