Chinese word

扫码

Pronunciation

Pinyinsǎo mǎ

Meaning

  • verbscan a QR code

Example

我用微信扫码付钱。wǒ yòng wēi xìn sǎo mǎ fù qián

I use WeChat to scan a QR code to pay.

Illustration for 扫码 (scan a QR code)

More examples

进餐厅前请用桌上的二维码扫码查看菜单。jìn cān tīng qián qǐng yòng zhuō shàng de èr wéi mǎ sǎo mǎ chá kàn cài dān

Before entering the restaurant, please scan the QR code on the table to view the menu.

Core concept

A phone or scanner passes over a patterned code to unlock its stored information or trigger an action.

Common phrases

  • 扫码买票sǎo mǎ mǎi piào

    scan a QR code to buy tickets

  • 用支付宝扫码付款yòng zhī fù bǎo sǎo mǎ fù kuǎn

    use Alipay to scan a QR code to pay

  • 扫码查看菜单sǎo mǎ chá kàn cài dān

    scan a QR code to view the menu

Similar words

扫描sǎo miáo: Use a device or app to capture a barcode or image as digital data.
刷码shuā mǎ: Present a phone screen or printed code to a terminal for reading.
扫码支付sǎo mǎ zhī fù: Pay by scanning a code.

Definition in Chinese

用手机摄像头或扫码器对准并读取二维码或条形码上的编码信息，以获取内容、发起支付或完成登录等动作。yòng shǒu jī shè xiàng tóu huò sǎo mǎ qì duì zhǔn bìng dú qǔ èr wéi mǎ huò tiáo xíng mǎ shàng de biān mǎ xìn xī yǐ huò qǔ nèi róng fā qǐ zhī fù huò wán chéng dēng lù děng dòng zuò

Word origin

扫码 (sǎomǎ, "scan a code") combines 扫 (sǎo, "sweep or scan") + 码 (mǎ, "code") to name the act of reading encoded marks with a camera or scanner.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses this verb without naming the code as an object when the context is clear, while the subject identifies who performs the action, as in 我扫码 (wǒ sǎomǎ, "I scan the code").

Other meanings

  • read a codeverb

Opposites

  • 现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fùpay in cashverb

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