二维码

二維碼

èrwéimǎ

noun HSK 5

Meanings

Literally 'two-dimension code'

HSK 3

每张桌子上都有一个二维码。

Měi zhāng zhuōzi shàng dōu yǒu yīgè èrwéimǎ.

Every table has a QR code.

HSK 4

用手机扫一下这个二维码。

Yòng shǒujī sǎo yīxià zhège èrwéimǎ.

Scan this QR code with your phone.

HSK 7-9

请扫描二维码付款。

Qǐng sǎomiáo èrwéimǎ fùkuǎn.

Please scan the QR code to pay.

culture

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

usage

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

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