How to Say ‘You can pay in cash.’ in Simplified Chinese
可以现金。
kě yǐ xiàn jīn
[kuh yee shyen jeen]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often leaves out a verb like "use" when the meaning is obvious, so [可以现金] means "cash is okay" or "you can pay in cash." The same shortcut shows up in [可以微信] or [可以刷卡].
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can / may / okay
Shows that something is allowed or possible.
如果不能扫码，也可以现金。
If scanning is not possible, cash is also okay.
现金
xiàn jīn
[shyen jeen]
cash
Money in physical form, often useful when phone payment is unavailable.
司机说可以现金，不用扫码。
The driver said cash is okay, no need to scan.
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