How to say “The payment didn't go through” in Chinese
“The payment didn't go through” in Chinese is 支付没成功。, written in pinyin as Zhīfù méi chénggōng.
支付没成功。
Zhīfù méi chénggōng.
The payment didn't go through.
Word by word
What each part of 支付没成功。 actually means.
- 支付zhīfùpayment
- 没méidid not
- 成功chénggōngto succeed
When you use it
- Use it at the counter when your screen shows failure and the queue grows — the sentence explains everything and buys you patience.
- The same sentence works when the code scans but errors, with the screen shown and the line said out loud.
Use 支付没成功。 in money situations. Pay like a local: QR codes, Alipay, WeChat Pay, cash and cards.
Other ways people say it
The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.
付不了。
Fù bu liǎo
The payment won't go through.
扫码失败。
Sǎomǎ shībài
The scan failed.
我再试一次。
Wǒ zài shì yí cì
Let me try again.
What usually trips people up
- Struggling silently with the phone — staff see failed payments daily; showing the screen gets a second QR or a workaround in seconds.
- Re-scanning ten times before asking — after two failures, say the sentence and hand the problem over.
- Assuming your bank blocked it — usually it is the app's risk check on a new location; a retry after a minute often clears it.
What you might hear back
- 别急，再扫一次。Bié jí, zài sǎo yí cìNo rush — scan again.
- 用现金也行。Yòng xiànjīn yě xíngCash works too.
- 您换个网试试。Nín huàn gè wǎng shìshiTry switching networks.
Common questions
- How do you say "The payment didn't go through" in Chinese?
- "The payment didn't go through" in Chinese is 支付没成功。 — written in pinyin as Zhīfù méi chénggōng. It is a money phrase you would use in China.
- What does 支付没成功。 mean in Chinese?
- 支付没成功。 (Zhīfù méi chénggōng) means "The payment didn't go through". Broken down word by word: 支付 (zhīfù) means "payment"; 没 (méi) means "did not"; 成功 (chénggōng) means "to succeed".
- When would you use "The payment didn't go through" in Chinese?
- Use it at the counter when your screen shows failure and the queue grows — the sentence explains everything and buys you patience. The same sentence works when the code scans but errors, with the screen shown and the line said out loud.
Where you'll use it
支付没成功。 comes up in these situations, in this order.
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