Paying in Chinese: conversation questions
A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about paying in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.
- 你平时用现金吗？Do you usually use cash?
- 你身上一般带多少钱？How much money do you usually carry?
- 你有信用卡吗？Do you have a credit card?
- 你买东西一般怎么付钱？How do you usually pay for things?
- 你用过微信支付或者支付宝吗？Have you ever used WeChat Pay or Alipay?
- 买东西以后你会要收据吗？Do you ask for a receipt after you buy something?
- 你每个月有哪些账单要付？What bills do you have to pay each month?
- 你觉得扫码付钱方便吗？为什么？Do you think paying by scanning a code is convenient? Why?
Learn the words first
The Paying word list has the 15 words you'll need for these answers, with pinyin and audio.