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扫码

sǎomǎ

Description

扫码就是用手机相机去扫二维码。

"扫码" means using a phone camera to scan a QR code.

在中国,买东西的时候我们常常扫码付钱。

In China, when buying things, we often use "扫码" to pay.

Meanings

扫码sǎomǎ

to scan a QR code (e.g. with a phone)

请扫码支付。

Please scan the code to pay.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    扫 (sweep/scan) + 码 (code), literally "scan the code", a modern compound.

  • Nuance

    very common in daily Chinese life for payment, login, and menus.

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