刷卡

shuākǎ

verb

Meanings

1 to swipe a card
2 to pay by credit card
3 to tap a transit card

Characters

to brush; to swipe

Examples

请问可以刷卡吗？

Qǐngwèn kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?

Can I pay by card?

上车请刷卡。

Shàngchē qǐng shuākǎ.

Please tap your card when boarding.

我刷了三次卡都不通过。

Wǒ shuā le sān cì kǎ dōu bù tōngguò.

I swiped the card three times and it still didn't go through.

Tips

grammar

Separable verb: 刷 (swipe) and 卡 (card) can split for aspect or measure, e.g. 刷了一下卡, 刷不了卡.

Stroke Order

刷 shuā

卡 kǎ