How to Say ‘Can I use mobile payment?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以手机付款吗？
kě yǐ shǒu jī fù kuǎn ma
[kuh yee show-jee foo-kwahn ma]
🇨🇳 In China: This is a very practical question in China, where phone payment is extremely common. Some places may accept only local apps or may not be set up for foreign cards inside those apps, so asking first helps.
Phrase Breakdown
可
kě
[kuh]
can; may
This character is part of 可以, meaning something is possible or allowed.
现在可以进去吗？
Can we go in now?
以
yǐ
[yee]
by; use; in order to
This character is part of 可以. On its own, it often relates to using or means.
这个方法可以试试。
This method can be tried.
手机
shǒu jī
[show-jee]
mobile phone
A very common word for cellphone or smartphone.
我没有中国手机号码。
I don't have a Chinese mobile phone number.
付款
fù kuǎn
[foo-kwahn]
to pay; payment
Used for making payment, especially in shops and restaurants.
我现在付款。
I will pay now.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question.
你有微信吗？
Do you have WeChat?
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