How to Say ‘If caught on camera, you get fined.’ in Traditional Chinese
被拍到要罰錢的
bèi pāi dào yào fá qián de
[bay pāi dào yao fá qián de]
💬 Usage Tip: Taiwanese often skip the "if" word. Simply putting two parts side by side, like 被拍到 then 要罰錢, already means "if this, then that".
Phrase Breakdown
被拍到
bèi pāi dào
if caught on camera
被 marks the passive and 拍到 means 'photographed'. It refers to a traffic camera catching you.
闖紅燈會被拍到。
Running a red light will get you caught on camera.
Words in this phrase
被
bèi
[bay]
by / by means of; passive marker
Often marks the passive voice, like 'by you.' In flirting, it can sound cute when admitting you've been figured out.
小心思這麼快被你看穿了。
My little intention got seen through by you so quickly.
拍到
pāi dào
[pāi dào]
to be photographed; to be caught on camera
Captured by a camera, e.g. a traffic camera.
闖紅燈被拍到了。
Running the red light got caught on camera.
要罰錢的
yào fá qián de
you get fined
要 (will/must) + 罰錢 (pay a fine). The final 的 adds emphasis, like saying 'you know'. Say 的 lightly.
這裡停車要罰錢的。
You get fined for parking here.
Words in this phrase
要
yào
[yao]
need to; should
Used to express necessity or advice.
身體不舒服就要看醫生。
If you don't feel well, you should see a doctor.
罰錢
fá qián
[fá qián]
to be fined
To pay a penalty fine.
違停會罰錢。
Illegal parking gets you fined.
的
de
[de]
(emphatic particle)
At sentence end, affirms that something is a fact.
這樣會危險的。
That would be dangerous, you know.
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