How to Say ‘How do I cancel?’ in Simplified Chinese
怎么取消？
zěn me qǔ xiāo
[zěnme chyoo-shyao]
💬 Usage Tip: 怎么 (zěn me) goes right before a verb to ask how to do it. Try 怎么付？ "How do I pay?"
Phrase Breakdown
怎么
zěn me
[zěnme]
how
Question word asking about the way or method of doing something.
这个字怎么读？
How do you read this character?
取消
qǔ xiāo
[chyoo-shyao]
to cancel
Used when you want to call off a reservation or plan.
如果有事，我们可以提前取消订位。
If something comes up, we can cancel the reservation in advance.
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