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How to Say ‘Pay with a card’ in Traditional Chinese

用卡付

yòng kǎ fù

[yohng kah foo]

💬 Usage Tip: [用 + tool/method + verb] is a handy pattern: [用卡付] means "pay using a card." You can swap in another method, like [用現金付].

Phrase Breakdown

yòng

[yohng]

use; with

Indicates the tool or method used to do something.

Example

我想用卡付車資。

I want to use a card to pay the fare.

[kah]

card

Refers to a payment card such as a credit or debit card.

Example

我今天沒帶現金,只有卡。

I didn't bring cash today, only a card.

[foo]

pay

To give money for something; often used in payment contexts.

Example

到了以後我再付車資。

I'll pay the fare after we arrive.

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