How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以刷卡吗？
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
[kuh-ee shwah-kah ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [刷卡] is the set phrase for paying by bank card, literally "swipe card." You can reuse [可以 ... 吗？] to ask if something is possible: [可以拍照吗？] means "can I take photos?".
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-ee]
can; may; is it possible to
可以 is used to ask permission or possibility, like can or may.
这里可以拍照吗？
Can I take photos here?
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah-kah]
to pay by card; swipe a card
刷卡 means to use a bank card or credit card for payment.
这家店可以刷卡。
This shop accepts card payment.
吗？
ma
question particle
Turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
你好吗？
How are you?
Words in this phrase
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
吗 turns a statement into a yes-no question.
你会说中文吗？
Can you speak Chinese?
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