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Unit 3 · Mobile Payment

Mobile payment Mandarin

Pay in China with confidence: phrases for Alipay and WeChat Pay, scanning QR codes, cards and cash, ATMs, currency exchange and refunds.

5 lessons 115 phrases About 28 minutes in the app

Lessons

  1. 17

    Setting up mobile payment in Chinese

    The Bund, Shanghai · 6 min · Free in the app

    Ask about Alipay, WeChat Pay, foreign cards, identity verification, and whether mobile payment is accepted.

    • 请问这里可以用支付宝吗？ Qǐngwèn zhèlǐ kěyǐ yòng Zhīfùbǎo ma? Excuse me, can I use Alipay here?
    • 我想设置支付宝。 Wǒ xiǎng shèzhì Zhīfùbǎo. I’d like to set up Alipay.
    • 可以绑定外国银行卡吗？ Kěyǐ bǎngdìng wàiguó yínhángkǎ ma? Can I link a foreign bank card?
    All 23 phrases and the scene
  2. 18

    Paying by QR code in Chinese

    Muslim Quarter, Xi'an · 5 min · Premium in the app

    Learn how to scan a merchant QR code, show your payment code, confirm the amount, and ask whether payment succeeded.

    • 请问可以扫码付款吗？ Qǐngwèn kěyǐ sǎomǎ fùkuǎn ma? Excuse me, can I pay by scanning a QR code?
    • 我应该扫哪个二维码？ Wǒ yīnggāi sǎo nǎge èrwéimǎ? Which QR code should I scan?
    • 请问金额是多少？ Qǐngwèn jīn'é shì duōshǎo? Excuse me, what is the amount?
    All 23 phrases and the scene
  3. 19

    Bank cards and cash in Chinese

    Wangfujing, Beijing · 5 min · Premium in the app

    Ask whether foreign bank cards, credit cards, cash, or small bills are accepted.

    • 请问可以刷卡吗？ Qǐngwèn kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? Excuse me, can I pay by card?
    • 可以用外国银行卡吗？ Kěyǐ yòng wàiguó yínhángkǎ ma? Can I use a foreign bank card?
    • 我的银行卡不能用。 Wǒ de yínhángkǎ bù néng yòng. My bank card does not work.
    All 23 phrases and the scene
  4. 20

    ATMs and currency exchange in Chinese

    A bank in Guangzhou · 6 min · Premium in the app

    Withdraw cash, ask about ATM locations, exchange money, fees, limits, and whether foreign cards work.

    • 请问哪里可以取现金？ Qǐngwèn nǎlǐ kěyǐ qǔ xiànjīn? Excuse me, where can I withdraw cash?
    • 我想取五百元。 Wǒ xiǎng qǔ wǔbǎi yuán. I would like to withdraw 500 yuan.
    • 请问手续费是多少？ Qǐngwèn shǒuxùfèi shì duōshǎo? Excuse me, how much is the service fee?
    All 23 phrases and the scene
  5. 21

    Payment problems and refunds in Chinese

    Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen · 6 min · Premium in the app

    Handle failed payments, duplicate charges, wrong amounts, refunds, receipts, and payment confirmation.

    • 付款失败了。 Fùkuǎn shībài le. The payment failed.
    • 请问付款成功了吗？ Qǐngwèn fùkuǎn chénggōng le ma? Excuse me, was the payment successful?
    • 我这里显示付款成功。 Wǒ zhèlǐ xiǎnshì fùkuǎn chénggōng. It shows that the payment was successful on my phone.
    All 23 phrases and the scene

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