Mandarin · 25 September 2026 · WeChat & Digital Etiquette
扫一扫掃一掃
sǎo yī sǎoPinyin
to scan (a QR code)
verb phrase
The built-in QR code scanning function within WeChat, or the casual phrase telling someone to open their camera to scan a code. It is used interchangeably for adding friends, unlocking shared bikes, and initiating mobile payments.
In a sentence
学代码的室友看得很准，一边打开自己的个人名片，一边示意旁边新搬进来的隔壁姐姐赶紧扫一扫。
Xué dàimǎ de shìyǒu kàn de hěn zhǔn, yībiān dǎkāi zìjǐ de gèrén míngpiàn, yībiān shìyì pángbiān xīn bān jìnlái de gébì jiějie gǎnjǐn sǎo yī sǎo.
Our roommate who studies coding had accurate judgment; while opening his personal profile card, he gestured for the elder sister who just moved in next door to quickly scan it.