扫脸

掃臉

sǎoliǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to scan one's face (for authentication/payment)
2 facial recognition scan

Characters

to sweep / scan

Examples

HSK 6

付款的时候直接扫脸就行，不用掏手机。

Fùkuǎn de shíhou zhíjiē sǎoliǎn jiù xíng, búyòng tāo shǒujī.

You can just scan your face to pay, no need to take out your phone.

HSK 7-9

进小区门禁需要扫脸。

Jìn xiǎoqū ménjìn xūyào sǎoliǎn.

You need to do a face scan to enter the residential compound.

Tips

usage

Informal near-synonym of 刷脸. Both describe the everyday act of glancing at a camera for access/payment; 刷脸 is slightly more established and appears in product names (刷脸支付).

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

脸 liǎn