How to Say ‘Pay by card’ in Traditional Chinese
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [刷卡] literally means "swipe card," but in Taiwan it commonly means paying by card generally. You can swap the payment item: [刷信用卡] or [刷悠遊卡].
Phrase Breakdown
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah kah]
pay by card; swipe a card
Used when paying with a bank card or credit card instead of cash.
如果可以刷卡，我就不用拿現金。
If I can pay by card, then I don't need to take out cash.
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