Chinese word

刷脸支付

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuā liǎn zhī fù

Meaning

  • nounfacial recognition payment

Example

我用刷脸支付买了咖啡。wǒ yòng shuā liǎn zhī fù mǎi le kā fēi

I used facial recognition payment to buy coffee.

Illustration for 刷脸支付 (facial recognition payment)

More examples

我更喜欢用刷脸支付，不用带钱包。wǒ gèng xǐ huān yòng shuā liǎn zhī fù bú yòng dài qián bāo

I prefer using facial recognition payment and do not need to carry a wallet.

Core concept

A face becomes the checkout key: after the system confirms the payer, the linked account pays.

Common phrases

  • 用刷脸支付yòng shuā liǎn zhī fù

    pay using facial recognition

  • 通过刷脸支付付款tōng guò shuā liǎn zhī fù fù kuǎn

    make a payment using facial recognition

  • 用刷脸支付买单yòng shuā liǎn zhī fù mǎi dān

    settle the bill with facial recognition

Similar words

人脸支付rén liǎn zhī fù: A payment method that confirms the payer's identity from facial information before payment.
刷脸shuā liǎn: The act of scanning a person's face at a terminal to verify identity and pay.
扫码支付sǎo mǎ zhī fù: A payment method that uses a phone to read a store's QR code and pay.
刷卡支付shuā kǎ zhī fù: A payment method that makes payment with a card tapped, swiped, or inserted at a terminal.

Definition in Chinese

利用人脸生物特征并经比对授权后直接扣款的电子支付方式。lì yòng rén liǎn shēng wù tè zhēng bìng jīng bǐ duì shòu quán hòu zhí jiē kòu kuǎn de diàn zi zhī fù fāng shì

Word origin

刷脸支付 (shuāliǎnzhīfù, "facial recognition payment") is a compact technical compound built from 刷 (shuā, "scan or swipe"), 脸 (liǎn, "face"), and 支付 (zhīfù, "payment").

Usage tips

  • The Chinese term refers to the whole checkout method, while a facial scan by itself may only verify identity and may not make a payment.

Opposites

  • 现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fùcash paymentnoun

Related words

  • 刷脸付款shuā liǎn fù kuǎnfacial recognition paymentnoun
  • 刷脸设备shuā liǎn shè bèifacial recognition devicenoun

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