How to Say ‘We only take cash’ in Traditional Chinese
只收現金
zhǐ shōu xiàn jīn
[zhǐ show xiànjīn]
💬 Usage Tip: 只 "only" goes right before the verb, not before the thing. So it's 只收現金, literally "only accept cash".
Phrase Breakdown
只
zhǐ
[zhǐ]
only
Used to show that something is limited to a particular group, thing, or amount.
我只想要一杯咖啡。
I only want one cup of coffee.
收
shōu
[show]
accept; receive
In payment contexts, it means to accept money or a payment method.
有些小店只收現金。
Some small shops only accept cash.
現金
xiàn jīn
[xiànjīn]
cash
Physical money in the form of bills or coins.
我只有現金支付。
I can only pay with cash.
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