Dispute with taxi driver: Payment methods
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Key Phrases
我们只收现金
wǒ men zhǐ shōu xiàn jīn
We only accept cash
我没有带足够的
wǒ méi yǒu dài zú gòu de
I don't have enough
您能不能告诉我最近的ATM
nín néng bù néng gào sù wǒ zuì jìn de ATM
Could you tell me the nearest ATM
Skills You'll Learn
Inquiring about payment methods
询问付款方式
xún wèn fù kuǎn fāng shì
Explaining insufficient cash
解释现金不足
jiě shì xiàn jīn bù zú
Asking for directions to an ATM
询问ATM的方向
xún wèn ATM de fāng xiàng
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're in a situation where you're trying to pay for a service in China, but the vendor only accepts cash. You don't have enough cash with you, so you negotiate a small additional fee to detour to an ATM to withdraw money. The conversation highlights a typical scenario that involves negotiating and understanding local payment customs.
您好，我可以用信用卡支付吗？
nín hǎo wǒ kě yǐ yòng xìn yòng kǎ zhī fù ma
Hello, can I pay with a credit card?
不行，我们只收现金。
bù xíng wǒ men zhǐ shōu xiàn jīn
No, we only accept cash.
但是我没有带足够的现金。
dàn shì wǒ méi yǒu dài zú gòu de xiàn jīn
But I don't have enough cash with me.
这是规定，我不能改变。
zhè shì guī dìng wǒ bù néng gǎi biàn
That is the rule, I can't change it.
您能不能去最近的ATM让我取钱？
nín néng bù néng qù zuì jìn de ATM ràng wǒ qǔ qián
Could you go to the nearest ATM so I can withdraw money?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
您
nín
You (formal)
💬 [您] is the polite version of [你]. Use it the same way: [您可以吗] for a more respectful [Can you?].
🇨🇳 In a taxi or other service situation, [您] sounds appropriately polite and can help keep a disagreement calm.
See breakdown →好
hǎo
Good
您好
nín hǎo
Hello
🇨🇳 [您好] is polite and standard with drivers, hotel staff, or strangers. It sounds warmer and more respectful than a bare [你好] in service situations.
See breakdown →我
wǒ
I/Me
可以
kě yǐ
Can
💬 [可以] is often used to ask permission or whether something is allowed, not just ability. So [我可以…吗] is a very useful pattern for [May I…?].
See breakdown →我可以
wǒ kě yǐ
May I
💬 [我可以] is a common way to ask permission: add an action after it, like [我可以刷卡吗] or [我可以先下车吗].
See breakdown →用
yòng
Use
支付
zhī fù
Pay
用...支付
yòng zhī fù
Pay with
💬 With [用...支付], put the payment method in the middle: [用现金支付], [用信用卡支付]. In real speech, people often just say [用现金] or [用卡].
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