How to Say ‘Paying cash is fine too.’ in Simplified Chinese
给现金也行。
gěi xiàn jīn yě xíng
[gay shyen jin yeh shing]
💬 Usage Tip: [也行] is a casual way to say "that works too," slightly more conversational than [也可以]. [给现金] here means "pay in cash," with [给] used for handing over payment.
Phrase Breakdown
给现金
gěi xiàn jīn
give cash / pay in cash
Means paying with cash instead of other methods.
你可以给现金。
You can pay in cash.
Words in this phrase
给
gěi
[gay]
to give; to pay
给 usually means 'to give,' but in payment situations it can mean 'to pay with' or 'hand over.'
我可以给现金也行吗？
Can I pay cash too?
现金
xiàn jīn
[shyen jin]
cash
现金 means physical money, as opposed to mobile payment, card, or transfer.
司机说给现金也行。
The driver said paying cash is also fine.
也行
yě xíng
also okay / that works too
Used to say another option is acceptable.
这样也行。
That works too.
Words in this phrase
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Adds the meaning of 'also' in this sentence, showing cash is another acceptable option.
扫码可以，给现金也行。
Scanning to pay is okay, and paying cash is also fine.
行
xíng
[shing]
okay; works
Used at the end of a suggestion to mean 'that works' or 'that's fine.'
给现金也行，不用担心。
Paying cash is fine, don't worry.
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