Chinese phrase
机器吞了我的卡 jī qì tūn le wǒ de kǎ
Meaning
The machine swallowed my card
When to use it
Says that a machine has taken and not returned a card. It describes a problem with an ATM or ticket machine and is often used when asking staff for help.
Example dialogue
机器吞了我的卡，我该怎么办？ jī qì tūn le wǒ de kǎ wǒ gāi zěn me bàn
The machine has swallowed my card. What should I do?
别着急，先出示身份证，我带你到服务台处理。 bié zháo jí xiān chū shì shēn fèn zhèng wǒ dài nǐ dào fú wù tái chú lǐ
Don't worry, please show your ID first, and I'll take you to the service desk to deal with it.