English–Chinese
“scan” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsǎo miáo
Example
请把身份证放到扫描仪上扫描一下。qǐng bǎ shēn fèn zhèng fàng dào sǎo miáo yí shàng sǎo miáo yí xià
Please put your ID on the scanner and scan it.
How to say “scan” in Chinese
“Scan” in Chinese is 扫描 (sǎo miáo).
Captures patterned information from a document, image, or code so a device can store or process it.
Example sentences with 扫描
请把合同放好，扫描并保存为PDF。qǐng bǎ hé tóng fàng hǎo sǎo miáo bìng bǎo cún wèi PDF
Please place the contract properly, scan it, and save it as a PDF.
Tips for using 扫描
- A code can be scanned from a phone screen as well as from paper or packaging, so this word is not limited to documents.