How to Say ‘You scan my code’ in Simplified Chinese
你扫我吧
nǐ sǎo wǒ ba
[nee sow waw bah]
🇨🇳 In China: When adding someone on WeChat, one person shows their QR code and the other scans it. Saying "you scan me" means you'll hold up your code.
Phrase Breakdown
你扫
nǐ sǎo
You scan
nǐ sǎo: 扫 means 'scan' (a QR code). Both words are third tones, so nǐ rises: 'ní sǎo'.
你扫一下。
You scan it.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
扫
sǎo
[sow]
to scan
Often used for scanning a QR code in shops or apps.
请扫这个二维码。
Please scan this QR code.
我吧
wǒ ba
Me (please)
wǒ ba: 'me', with 吧 softening it into a suggestion. 吧 is light.
让我来吧。
Let me do it.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
吧
ba
[bah]
okay; let’s; softening particle
A sentence-ending particle that makes a suggestion or request sound softer.
先订一桌吧。
Let's reserve a table first.
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