收银员
That will be twenty-eight yuan in total.
Beginner · 5-7 min
Pay with WeChat or Alipay in Chinese扫码支付
After this scene, you can pay with WeChat or Alipay, understand who scans whose QR code, and confirm that the payment went through.
Learning
Scene setup
You are ready to pay at a shop in China after the cashier tells you the total. Mobile payment through WeChat Pay or Alipay is widely used, and some small shops may have limited change for cash. You have already set up mobile payment on your phone, so your first step is to check which option the cashier accepts and how the QR code should be scanned.
Core dialogue
你
Can I pay with WeChat?
收银员
WeChat and Alipay are both okay.
你
Will you scan me, or should I scan you?
收银员
I'll scan you.
你
I paid.
收银员
Mm, got it.
Key phrases
Pick a phrase and see what it means here, and how to reuse it.
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Phrase 1 of 6
yí一gòng共
in total
From the dialogue
收银员:一共二十八块。
That will be twenty-eight yuan in total.
Use it here
Use “一共” when the cashier gives the total price.
Say it another way
- yí一gòng共shí十bā八kuài块。
That will be eighteen yuan in total.
- yí一gòng共sān三shí十kuài块。
That will be thirty yuan in total.
- yí一gòng共duō多shao少qián钱？
How much is it in total?
Patterns
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Pattern 1 of 3
Payment method + 可以吗？
Use this pattern to ask whether a payment method is accepted.
支付方式可以吗？
支付方式 = WeChat, Alipay, cash, or another method
From dialogue
- wēi微xìn信zhī支fù付kě可yǐ以ma吗？
Can I pay with WeChat?
Try also
- zhī支fù付bǎo宝kě可yǐ以ma吗？
Can I pay with Alipay?
- xiàn现jīn金kě可yǐ以ma吗？
Is cash okay?
Common mistakes
Small fixes that make your Chinese sound natural.
1. Use 扫 for QR codes
Not natural
你看我，还是我看你？
Natural
你扫我，还是我扫你？
Why
For QR codes, use 扫, not 看.
2. Keep payment confirmation short
Not natural
我已经付款完成了。
Natural
付了。
Why
In a quick cashier exchange, 付了 is short and natural.
3. Say 收到了 for received payment
Not natural
我接受了钱。
Natural
收到了。
Why
When confirming a mobile payment, 收到了 is the natural phrase.
Quick answers for this Chinese scene
What does 一共 mean in Chinese?
in total Use “一共” when the cashier gives the total price.
What does 微信支付 mean in Chinese?
WeChat Pay Use “微信支付” when asking whether WeChat Pay is accepted.
What does 都可以 mean in Chinese?
both / all are okay Use “都可以” when more than one option is acceptable.
What is a common pay with wechat or alipay mistake to avoid?
Say 你扫我，还是我扫你？ instead of 你看我，还是我看你？. For QR codes, use 扫, not 看.
What is a common pay with wechat or alipay mistake to avoid?
Say 付了。 instead of 我已经付款完成了。. In a quick cashier exchange, 付了 is short and natural.
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