二维码

二維碼

èrwéimǎ

noun HSK 5

Meanings

Literally 'two-dimension code'

请扫描二维码付款。

Qǐng sǎomiáo èrwéimǎ fùkuǎn.

Please scan the QR code to pay.

用手机扫一下这个二维码。

Yòng shǒujī sǎo yīxià zhège èrwéimǎ.

Scan this QR code with your phone.

每张桌子上都有一个二维码。

Měi zhāng zhuōzi shàngdōu yǒu yīgè èrwéimǎ.

Every table has a QR code.

culture

QR codes are ubiquitous in China. 扫码 (sǎo mǎ, scan code) is used for payments (WeChat/Alipay), adding friends, ordering food, and even sharing bikes.

usage

扫码 (sǎo mǎ) is the casual short form of 扫描二维码. You'll hear 扫码 far more often in daily life.

二 èr

维 wéi

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