How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以刷卡嗎？
kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma
[kuh-yee shwah-ka ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [刷卡] literally means "swipe card," but in real use it means paying by card. The pattern [可以 + verb + 嗎] is handy in shops and restaurants: [可以外帶嗎？] [可以內用嗎？]
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may; be okay to
Used to ask whether something is possible or allowed.
這裡可以刷卡嗎？
Can you pay by card here?
刷卡
shuā kǎ
[shwah-ka]
pay by card
A common payment phrase meaning to use a credit or debit card.
如果可以刷卡，我就不用找現金了。
If I can pay by card, I won’t need to look for cash.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A particle placed at the end of a sentence to make it a yes-no question.
你們有發票嗎？
Do you have a receipt?
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