How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以刷卡吗？
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
[kuh yee shwah kaa ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [刷卡] is the usual verb phrase for paying by card — literally "swipe card." Chinese often uses a verb-object chunk like this, similar to [买单] or [打包].
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; be possible
Used to ask whether a payment method is accepted.
这里可以刷卡吗？
Can I use a card here?
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah kaa]
to pay by card
Literally 'swipe card'; used for paying with a bank card or credit card.
请问，这里可以刷卡吗？
Excuse me, can I pay by card here?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end to ask a yes-no question.
可以刷卡吗？
Can I pay by card?
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