How to say “scan a code” in Chinese
scan a code
“Scan a code” in Chinese is 扫码, sǎo mǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
扫码 is read sǎo mǎ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 马 mǎ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “扫码”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 扫码. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 您用现金还是扫码？nínyòngxiànjīnháishisǎomǎWill you pay in cash or by code?
More words from the lesson “At the checkout”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “scan a code” in Chinese?
“Scan a code” in Chinese is 扫码, pinyin sǎomǎ.
What does 扫码 mean?
扫码 (sǎomǎ) means “scan a code”.
How do you write 扫码?
扫码 is 2 characters: 扫 (sǎo) — sweep; 码 (mǎ) — numeral, code. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 扫码?
扫码 is read sǎomǎ. Tones: sǎo — third tone, mǎ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“scan a code” in the lesson “At the checkout”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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