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How to Say ‘No, there's no card machine.’ in Simplified Chinese

不行，没有刷卡机。

bù xíng méi yǒu shuā kǎ jī

[bùxíng may yoh shuākǎjī]

🇨🇳 In China: Most Chinese taxis don't take foreign bank cards, so have WeChat Pay or Alipay set up, or carry small cash notes.

Phrase Breakdown

不行，

bù xíng

no / not possible

不行 means 'that won't work'. 不 becomes second tone before a second tone? No, before 行 (xíng) it stays fourth: bù xíng.

Example

不行，太晚了。

No, it's too late.

Words in this phrase

不行

bù xíng

[bùxíng]

not possible

Indicates that something is not allowed or feasible.

Example

没有遥控器，看电视真的不行。

Without the remote, watching TV is really impossible.

没有刷卡机。

méi yǒu shuā kǎ jī

there's no card machine

没有 means 'don't have'. 刷卡机 means 'card reader'. Say méiyǒu shuākǎjī.

Example

这里没有刷卡机。

There's no card machine here.

Words in this phrase

没有

méi yǒu

[may yoh]

do not have; there is not

没有 means 'don't have' or 'there isn't/aren't.' It is very common for stating lack of money or change.

Example

我没有零钱。

I don't have any change.

刷卡机

shuā kǎ jī

[shuākǎjī]

card reader; POS machine

A machine used to swipe bank cards for payment.

Example

这家店有刷卡机。

This shop has a card reader.

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