Usage note
扫码表示用手机扫二维码。
sǎo mǎ biǎo shì yòng shǒu jī sǎo èr wéi mǎ。
Scan code means to scan a QR code with a phone.
Context note
扫码常出现在支付、登录和点餐。
sǎo mǎ cháng chū xiàn zài zhī fù 、 dēng lù hé diǎn cān。
Scan code often appears in payment, login, and ordering.
5 examples
请扫码付款。
qǐng sǎo mǎ fù kuǎn。
Please scan the code to pay.
我不会扫码。
wǒ bú huì sǎo mǎ。
I do not know how to scan the code.
扫码后可以进门。
sǎo mǎ hòu kě yǐ jìn mén。
You can enter after scanning the code.
这里要先扫码。
zhè lǐ yào xiān sǎo mǎ。
You need to scan the code first here.
他拿出手机开始扫码。
tā ná chū shǒu jī kāi shǐ sǎo mǎ。
He took out his phone and started scanning.
5 mini stories
进咖啡店前，我们先扫码。
jìn kā fēi diàn qián， wǒ men xiān sǎo mǎ。
Before entering the cafe, we scan the code first.
妈妈教我怎么扫码付款。
mā ma jiào wǒ zěn me sǎo mǎ fù kuǎn。
Mom taught me how to scan code to pay.
到餐厅后，大家一起扫码点餐。
dào cān tīng hòu， dà jiā yì qǐ sǎo mǎ diǎn cān。
After arriving at the restaurant, everyone scanned to order.
他扫码后就收到消息。
tā sǎo mǎ hòu jiù shōu dào xiāo xī。
After he scanned the code, he got the message.
现在很多地方都可以扫码。
xiàn zài hěn duō dì fāng dōu kě yǐ sǎo mǎ。
Now many places allow code scanning.
Mini dialogue
买东西
A
请问，在哪里扫码付款？
Qǐngwèn, zài nǎlǐ sǎo mǎ fùkuǎn?
Excuse me, where do I scan the code to pay?
B
请在这里扫码。
Qǐng zài zhèlǐ sǎo mǎ.
Please scan the code here.
参观博物馆
A
我们需要扫码才能进去吗？
Wǒmen xūyào sǎo mǎ cáinéng jìnqù ma?
Do we need to scan a code to get in?
B
是的，请用手机扫码入场。
Shì de, qǐng yòng shǒujī sǎo mǎ rùchǎng.
Yes, please use your phone to scan the code for entry.
Related words and contrasts
related
二维码
èrwéimǎ
QR code
扫码 means to scan a code, 二维码 is the QR code you scan.
related
付款
fùkuǎn
pay money
We often 扫码 to 付款 when shopping.