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How to Say ‘Could I pay by credit card?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問可以刷信用卡嗎？

qǐng wèn kě yǐ shuā xìn yòng kǎ ma

[ching wen kuh-yee shuā xìn yòng kǎ ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 可以 (kě yǐ) before an action and 嗎 (ma) at the end to ask whether something is allowed. Swap in another action: 可以拍照嗎？ (kě yǐ pāi zhào ma) "Can I take photos?".

Phrase Breakdown

請問可以刷

qǐng wèn kě yǐ shuā

excuse me, can I pay by

請問 (may I ask) + 可以刷 (can swipe). 請問 makes the question polite.

Example

請問可以刷手機嗎？

Excuse me, can I pay with my phone?

Words in this phrase

請問

qǐng wèn

[ching wen]

may I ask; excuse me

A polite phrase used before asking a question.

Example

請問，現在有位子嗎？

Excuse me, are there seats available now?

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-yee]

can; may

Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.

Example

你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。

If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.

刷

shuā

[shuā]

to swipe (a card)

Verb for swiping or paying with a card.

Example

我想刷卡付錢。

I want to pay by swiping a card.

信用卡嗎？

xìn yòng kǎ ma

credit card?

信用卡 means credit card. 嗎 at the end makes it a yes/no question.

Example

你有帶信用卡嗎？

Did you bring a credit card?

Words in this phrase

信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ

[xìn yòng kǎ]

credit card

A card issued by a financial company that allows the holder to borrow funds.

Example

這家店接受信用卡。

This store accepts credit cards.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

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

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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