Chinese Conversation · Level 35
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Chinese word
刷卡
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuā kǎ
Meaning
- verbpay by card
Example
请问可以刷卡吗？qǐng wèn ké yǐ shuā kǎ ma
Excuse me, can I pay by card?
More examples
很多小店还没办法刷卡。hěn duō xiǎo diàn hái méi bàn fǎ shuā kǎ
Many small shops still cannot take card payments.
Core concept
A card moves through or near a payment terminal so the terminal accepts it for payment or identity checking.
Common phrases
支持刷卡zhī chí shuā kǎ
accept card payments
在超市刷卡zài chāo shì shuā kǎ
pay by card at the supermarket
使用POS机刷卡shǐ yòng POS jī shuā kǎ
use a POS machine to pay by card
Similar words
用卡yòng kǎ: Use a bank card or another card to pay for something.
刷信用卡shuā xìn yòng kǎ: Pay with a credit card at a payment terminal.
付钱fù qián: Pay money for something, using any payment method.
Definition in Chinese
用银行卡、信用卡等在终端上通过刷、插、贴或挥等操作完成支付或进行身份验证的动作。yòng yín háng kǎ xìn yòng kǎ děng zài zhōng duān shàng tōng guò shuā chā tiē huò huī děng cāo zuò wán chéng zhī fù huò jìn xíng shēn fèn yàn zhèng de dòng zuò
Word origin
刷 (shuā, "brush or swipe") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") forms a verb for using a card at a reader.
Usage tips
- English "swipe" often suggests a magnetic stripe, but this word also covers inserting, tapping, or waving a card at a modern reader.
Other meanings
- swipe a cardverb
Opposites
- 现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fùpay in cashverb
Related words
- 刷卡记录shuā kǎ jì lùcard payment recordnoun
- 刷卡手续费shuā kǎ shǒu xù fèicard transaction feenoun