Chinese phrase
ATM吞了〜 ATM tūn le 〜
Meaning
The ATM swallowed ___
When to use it
The ATM has kept a card inside instead of returning it. It describes a common ATM problem in an informal, everyday way.
Example dialogue
插卡后，ATM吞了卡，怎么办？ chā kǎ hòu ATM tūn le kǎ zěn me bàn
After I inserted my card, the ATM swallowed it, so what should I do?
先别慌，赶快去银行柜台或者打客服电话处理。 xiān bié huāng gǎn kuài qù yín háng guì tái huò zhě dǎ kè fú diàn huà chú lǐ
Stay calm and go to the bank counter or call the customer service hotline right away to sort it out.