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

可以刷信用卡嗎?

kě yǐ shuā xìn yòng kǎ ma

[kuh-yee shuā xìnyòngkǎ ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 可以 before an action and 嗎 at the end to ask permission. Try 可以開窗嗎 "can I open the window?"

Phrase Breakdown

可以刷

kě yǐ shuā

can I swipe

可以 (can) + 刷 (swipe, used for paying by card). It is pronounced kě yǐ shuā.

Example

這裡可以刷嗎?

Can I pay by card here?

Words in this phrase

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)

To pay by swiping or tapping a card

Example

我想刷卡。

I'd like to pay by card.

信用卡嗎?

xìn yòng kǎ ma

a credit card?

信用卡 means 'credit card'. 嗎 makes it a question.

Example

你有信用卡嗎?

Do you have a credit card?

Words in this phrase

信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ

[xìnyòngkǎ]

credit card

A bank card used to pay now and settle the bill later.

Example

我忘了帶信用卡。

I forgot to bring my credit card.

嗎

ma

[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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