Mobile payments
Pay with confidence, even when the line is moving fast.
Mobile payment is part of everyday life in China. These short phrases help when a shopkeeper asks you to scan, show a code, or confirm your payment.
Practice this mobile payments conversation in the app
Words to use when this really happens
Ask how to pay
怎么付款?(zěn me fù kuǎn?) means “How do I pay?” Use it when you are unsure whether to scan a merchant code or show your own.
Say you will use WeChat
我用微信支付 (wǒ yòng Wēi Xìn zhī fù) means “I will pay with WeChat Pay.” Replace 微信 with 支付宝 (Zhī Fù Bǎo) for Alipay.
Confirm completion
付好了 (fù hǎo le) means “I have paid.” It is a simple way to confirm after a successful payment.
Turn phrases into replies
Practice the mobile payments moment before you are in it.
In TalkChinese AI, you respond out loud, hear a natural follow-up, and try again. That is how a phrase becomes something you can actually say.
- Practice this turnAsk how to pay
- Practice this turnSay you will use WeChat
- Practice this turnConfirm completion
请再说一遍
qǐng zài shuō yí biàn — “Please say that again.” One reliable sentence gives you room to listen, think, and keep going.
Questions people ask
What does 扫一下 mean?
扫一下 (sǎo yí xià) means “scan it.” A cashier may say it when asking you to scan a QR code.
Should I practice payment phrases before arriving?
Yes. It is a short, high-frequency conversation that makes daily life much smoother.
Ready to say it, not just read it?
Download TalkChinese AI and rehearse this exact type of conversation out loud before you need it.
Practice mobile payments in the app