English–Chinese

“card reader” in Chinese

Chinese

Also读卡器 (dú kǎ qì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuā kǎ jī

Example

请在柜台用刷卡机付款。qǐng zài guì tái yòng shuā kǎ jī fù kuǎn

Please pay at the counter using the card reader.

Illustration for 刷卡机 (card reader)

How to say “card reader” in Chinese

“Card reader” in Chinese is 刷卡机 (shuā kǎ jī).

A small checkout device where card information becomes an approved payment.

Full entry for 刷卡机: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 刷卡机

请把卡插进刷卡机。qǐng bǎ kǎ chā jìn shuā kǎ jī

Please put your card into the card reader.

Tips for using 刷卡机

  • English speakers often link swiping with a magnetic stripe, but this Chinese term also covers a device used for chip insertion or contactless tapping.

Other Chinese words for “card reader”

我的电脑没有内置读卡器。wǒ de diàn nǎo méi yǒu nèi zhì dú kǎ qì

My computer has no built-in card reader.

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