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How to Say ‘Can I pay with Alipay?’ in Simplified Chinese

可以用支付宝吗？

kě yǐ yòng zhī fù bǎo ma

[kuh-yee yoong Zhīfùbǎo ma]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb "pay" is left out here, because 用 (yòng) "use" plus the app name is already clear. To answer yes, just repeat the verb: 可以 (kěyǐ).

Phrase Breakdown

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.

Example

你可以先问一个简单的问题。

You can first ask a simple question.

用支付宝吗？

yòng zhī fù bǎo ma

use Alipay?

用 (yòng) means 'use', and 支付宝 (Zhīfùbǎo) is Alipay. The question particle 吗 (ma) is said lightly at the end.

Example

你用支付宝吗？

Do you use Alipay?

Words in this phrase

用

yòng

[yoong]

to use; to have (a meal, in formal expressions)

In restaurant language, 用 often appears in 用餐, meaning to dine or have a meal.

Example

我们想用包间给妈妈过生日。

We would like to use a private room to celebrate my mom's birthday.

支付宝

zhī fù bǎo

[Zhīfùbǎo]

Alipay

A major Chinese mobile payment app run by Alibaba.

Example

我用支付宝付钱。

I pay with Alipay.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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