Chinese phrase
怎么开通〜？ zěn me kāi tōng 〜
Meaning
How can I activate ___?
When to use it
Asks how to start using or activate a service or feature. It is a common, neutral way to ask about setup steps for an account, app, or function.
Example dialogue
我想用手机付钱，怎么开通手机支付？ wǒ xiǎng yòng shǒu jī fù qián zěn me kāi tōng shǒu jī zhī fù
I want to pay with my phone. How can I activate mobile payments?
在设置里绑定银行卡并完成验证就可以开通。 zài shè zhì lǐ bǎng dìng yín háng kǎ bìng wán chéng yàn zhèng jiù ké yǐ kāi tōng
You can activate it by linking a bank card in Settings and completing verification.