扫脸

掃臉
sǎoliǎn
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Jìn xiǎoqū ménjìn xūyào sǎoliǎn.
You need to do a face scan to enter the residential compound.
HSK 7-9
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.

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

sǎo
liǎn