How do you say "Can I pay with my phone?" in Simplified Chinese?

"Can I pay with my phone?" in Simplified Chinese is "可以手机支付吗？". This phrase is commonly used in China.

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

Q: What does "可以手机支付吗？" mean in English?

"可以手机支付吗？" means "Can I pay with my phone?" in English. Usage tip: [手机支付] is literally "mobile-phone payment," and Chinese often puts the method before [支付]. You can swap in another method the same way, like [现金支付] for "pay in cash."

可以手机支付吗？

kě yǐ shǒu jī zhī fù ma

[kuh yee show jee jir foo ma]

💬 Usage Tip: [手机支付] is literally "mobile-phone payment," and Chinese often puts the method before [支付]. You can swap in another method the same way, like [现金支付] for "pay in cash."

Phrase Breakdown

可

kě

[kuh]

can; may

This character is the first part of 可以, meaning 'can' or 'may'.

Example

这里可手机支付吗？

Can mobile payment be used here?

以

yǐ

[yee]

use; by means of; in order to

This character is the second part of 可以 and often relates to ability or use depending on the word.

Example

这个码以手机支付更方便。

Using mobile payment with this code is more convenient.

手机

shǒu jī

[show jee]

mobile phone

The common word for a cell phone or mobile phone.

Example

我用手机支付，不用现金。

I use mobile payment and don’t need cash.

支付

zhī fù

[jir foo]

to pay; payment

A common word for making a payment, especially electronically.

Example

可以手机支付吗？

Can I pay by mobile phone?

吗

[ma]

question particle

Used at the end of a sentence to form a yes-no question.

Example

可以手机支付吗？

Can I pay by mobile phone?

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