Chinese word

扫码支付

Pronunciation

Pinyinsǎo mǎ zhī fù

Meaning

  • nounQR code payment

Example

很多商店现在支持扫码支付。hěn duō shāng diàn xiàn zài zhī chí sǎo mǎ zhī fù

Many stores now accept QR code payments.

Illustration for 扫码支付 (QR code payment)

More examples

小摊买早点可以用扫码支付。xiǎo tān mǎi záo diǎn ké yǐ yòng sǎo mǎ zhī fù

You can use QR code payment to buy breakfast at a street stall.

Core concept

A phone reads a displayed code, then an approved money transfer completes through a payment platform.

Common phrases

  • 接受扫码支付jiē shòu sǎo mǎ zhī fù

    accept QR code payment

  • 手机扫码支付shǒu jī sǎo mǎ zhī fù

    pay by QR code with a phone

  • 推广扫码支付tuī guǎng sǎo mǎ zhī fù

    promote QR code payment

Similar words

二维码支付èr wéi mǎ zhī fù: Paying with a QR code displayed on a phone or another screen.
移动支付yí dòng zhī fù: Paying through an online service with a smartphone or other mobile device.
刷卡支付shuā kǎ zhī fù: Paying by having a card terminal read a credit or debit card.
现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fù: Paying by handing over banknotes or coins directly.

Definition in Chinese

消费者用手机扫描商家或个人出示的二维码或条形码，经用户授权后由支付平台完成货款结算的支付方式。xiāo fèi zhě yòng shǒu jī sǎo miáo shāng jiā huò gè rén chū shì de èr wéi mǎ huò tiáo xíng mǎ jīng yòng hù shòu quán hòu yóu zhī fù píng tái wán chéng huò kuǎn jié suàn de zhī fù fāng shì

Word origin

扫码支付 (sǎomǎzhīfù, "scan-code payment") combines 扫 (sǎo, "scan") + 码 (mǎ, "code") with 支付 (zhīfù, "make a payment"), naming the process by its key action and result.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this term for both square QR images and linear barcodes, so the code's shape does not determine the wording.

Other meanings

  • barcode paymentnoun

Opposites

  • 现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fùcash paymentnoun
  • 刷卡支付shuā kǎ zhī fùcard paymentnoun

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