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How to Say ‘I'll pay by scanning the code.’ in Simplified Chinese

我扫码付吧。

wǒ sǎo mǎ fù ba

[waw sow mah foo ba]

💬 Usage Tip: 吧 here makes the statement a casual offer or decision, like "I'll just…". Compare 我走吧 "I'll go then".

Phrase Breakdown

我扫码

wǒ sǎo mǎ

I'll scan the code

扫码 means 'scan a QR code'. Say wǒ sǎo mǎ. Three third tones in a row: the first two rise.

Example

我扫码进去。

I'll scan the code to get in.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

扫码

sǎo mǎ

[sow mah]

to scan a code

Usually means scanning a QR code to pay with a phone.

Example

现在很多出租车都可以扫码。

Now many taxis allow you to scan a code to pay.

付吧。

fù ba

and pay

付 means 'to pay'. 吧 makes it a suggestion. Say fù ba.

Example

你付吧。

You pay.

Words in this phrase

付

fù

[foo]

to pay

A short, spoken verb meaning to pay money.

Example

今天我来付吧。

Let me pay today.

吧

[ba]

suggestion particle

A softening particle that makes a suggestion or invitation sound friendlier.

Example

进来吧，外面太吵了。

Come in, it’s too noisy outside.

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