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How to Say ‘Okay, let me scan it.’ in Simplified Chinese

好，我扫一下。

hǎo wǒ sǎo yī xià

[how wo sow ee shyah]

🇨🇳 In China: Most people in China pay by scanning a QR code with WeChat Pay or Alipay. Cash is rare, so have one of these apps set up before you travel.

Phrase Breakdown

好，我

hǎo wǒ

OK, I

好 (hǎo) is a quick 'OK' to agree, then a short pause before 我 (wǒ, 'I'). Both are third tone. Say 好 with a half-low dip, then 我 fully.

Example

好，我来。

OK, I'll do it.

Words in this phrase

好

hǎo

[how]

okay; good

Can mean good, fine, okay, or alright depending on context.

Example

好，我们开始吧。

Okay, let's begin.

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

扫一下。

sǎo yī xià

scan it (quickly)

扫 (sǎo) means 'to scan', as with a QR code. 一下 (yíxià) softens the verb to 'just quickly'. 一 changes to second tone before the fourth-tone 下.

Example

请扫一下二维码。

Please scan the QR code.

Words in this phrase

扫

sǎo

[sow]

to scan

Often used for scanning a QR code in shops or apps.

Example

请扫这个二维码。

Please scan this QR code.

一下

yī xià

[ee shyah]

a bit; briefly

Softens the verb to sound more polite and natural.

Example

我帮您看一下有没有位子。

I’ll check for you whether there are seats available.

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