How to Say ‘Cash only?’ in Traditional Chinese
只能付現嗎？
zhǐ néng fù xiàn ma
[jr nung foo shyen ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [只能] means "can only / only allowed to," so [只能付現嗎？] is literally "can only pay cash?" [付現] is a common Taiwan way to say "pay cash."
Phrase Breakdown
只能
zhǐ néng
can only
Says there is only one possible way.
只能等嗎？
Can I only wait?
Words in this phrase
只
zhǐ
[jr]
only; just
An adverb meaning only or merely, limiting the options.
這裡只能付現嗎？
Can I only pay cash here?
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
Used to express what is possible or permitted.
只能付現嗎？還是可以轉帳？
Can I only pay cash? Or can I do a bank transfer?
付現
fù xiàn
[foo shyen]
pay cash
A verb phrase meaning to pay with cash rather than card or mobile payment.
這家店只能付現嗎？
Does this shop only accept cash?
嗎？
ma
question particle
Makes the sentence into a question.
現在可以嗎？
Is it okay now?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to ask a yes-no question.
只能付現嗎？
Is it cash only?
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