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Payments and cash

Money & Banking

Useful phrases for ATMs, currency, receipts, transfers, payment methods, and common money questions.

elementary
附近有银行吗?
Fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma?
Is there a bank nearby?
哪里有ATM?
Nǎlǐ yǒu ATM?
Where is there an ATM?
我想取钱。
Wǒ xiǎng qǔ qián.
I want to withdraw money.
可以用现金吗?
Kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn ma?
Can I use cash?
可以开发票吗?
Kěyǐ kāi fāpiào ma?
Can you issue an invoice/official receipt?
汇率是多少?
Huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?
What is the exchange rate?
我想换钱。
Wǒ xiǎng huàn qián.
I want to exchange money.
交易失败了。
Jiāoyì shībài le.
The transaction failed.

Mini-dialogues

Use the phrases together

Finding an ATM

Traveler
请问,哪里有ATM?
Qǐngwèn, nǎlǐ yǒu ATM?
Excuse me, where is there an ATM?
Local
银行旁边有一个。
Yínháng pángbiān yǒu yí ge.
There is one next to the bank.
Traveler
谢谢,我想取钱。
Xièxie, wǒ xiǎng qǔ qián.
Thanks, I want to withdraw money.

Payment problem

Customer
交易失败了。
Jiāoyì shībài le.
The transaction failed.
Staff
可以换一种付款方式吗?
Kěyǐ huàn yì zhǒng fùkuǎn fāngshì ma?
Can you use another payment method?
Customer
可以用现金吗?
Kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn ma?
Can I use cash?