How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以刷卡吗?
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
[kuh-yee shuākǎ ma]
🇨🇳 In China: Foreign cards are often refused at smaller shops. The more common question you'll hear is whether you can pay with Alipay or WeChat.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.
你可以先问一个简单的问题。
You can first ask a simple question.
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shuākǎ]
to pay by card
To swipe a bank or credit card to pay.
这里不能刷卡。
You can't pay by card here.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
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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