Chinese word

挥卡

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuī kǎ

Meaning

  • verbtap a card

Example

现在很多人喜欢用挥卡付款。xiàn zài hěn duō rén xǐ huān yòng huī kǎ fù kuǎn

Nowadays, many people like to tap their cards to pay.

Illustration for 挥卡 (tap a card)

More examples

上班高峰很多人直接挥卡过闸。shàng bān gāo fēng hěn duō rén zhí jiē huī kǎ guò zhá

At rush hour, many people simply tap their cards to pass through the gate.

Core concept

Bring a card or phone close to a payment reader so it can sense the payment without inserting or swiping it.

Common phrases

  • 挥卡付款huī kǎ fù kuǎn

    tap a card to pay

  • 挥卡过闸huī kǎ guò zhá

    tap a card to pass through the gate

Similar words

刷卡shuā kǎ: Making a payment by inserting a card or letting a terminal read its stripe or chip.
扫码sǎo mǎ: Making a payment by using a phone or terminal to scan a QR code or barcode.
支付zhī fù: Paying money for goods or services.
刷脸shuā liǎn: Making a payment after a terminal or camera recognizes a person's face.

Definition in Chinese

用带感应功能的银行卡或手机靠近支付终端，通过非接触无线信号完成付款的动作或行为。yòng dài gǎn yìng gōng néng de yín háng kǎ huò shǒu jī kào jìn zhī fù zhōng duān tōng guò fēi jiē chù wú xiàn xìn hào wán chéng fù kuǎn de dòng zuò huò xíng wéi

Word origin

挥 (huī, "wave") + 卡 (kǎ, "card") forms a transparent modern compound for waving a card near a reader to pay.

Usage tips

  • In English, tap often suggests touching a surface, but this Chinese verb can describe holding a card or phone close to a reader without visible contact.

Other meanings

  • contactless paymentnoun

Opposites

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