How to Say ‘This car only accepts cash.’ in Traditional Chinese
這台車只能收現金。
zhè tái chē zhǐ néng shōu xiàn jīn
[juh tie chuh jr nung show shyen jin]
💬 Usage Tip: [收] is the verb Taiwan Chinese often uses for what a business accepts as payment. So [收現金] means "accept cash," and [只收現金] is a very common real-world pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
這台車
zhè tái chē
this vehicle; this car
Refers to a specific vehicle.
這台車很新。
This vehicle is very new.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[juh]
this
Refers to this specific taxi being discussed.
這台車不能刷卡。
This taxi can't take card payment.
台
tái
[tie]
classifier for vehicles
Used with cars and taxis.
那台車是排班計程車。
That vehicle is a queued taxi.
車
chē
[chuh]
car; vehicle
Here it refers to the taxi.
這台車很乾淨。
This taxi is very clean.
只能
zhǐ néng
can only
Shows limitation to one option.
我只能等明天。
I can only wait until tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
只
zhǐ
[jr]
only
Restricts the payment method to one option.
今天只收現金，不收卡。
Today we only take cash, not cards.
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
Used with 只 to mean can only.
我們現在只能等一下。
We can only wait for a bit now.
收現金
shōu xiàn jīn
accept cash
Means payment is accepted only in cash.
店裡只收現金。
The shop accepts cash only.
Words in this phrase
收
shōu
[show]
accept; receive
Used for taking payment from a customer.
司機說今天只能收現金。
The driver said he can only accept cash today.
現金
xiàn jīn
[shyen jin]
cash
Money in bills or coins, not electronic payment.
我沒有現金，只能找提款機。
I don't have cash, so I can only look for an ATM.
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