可以寄存行李吗？
kěyǐ jìcún xíngli ma?
Can I leave my luggage?
How to say "the room card doesn't open the door" in Chinese
房卡开不了门。
fángkǎ kāi bù liǎo mén
The room card does not open the door
Character breakdown
Grammar and structure
This is a subject-verb-object sentence: 房卡 (room card) + 开 (open) + 不了 (cannot) + 门 (door). 不了 indicates inability to complete the action.
Variations and politeness
房卡打不开门
fángkǎ dǎ bù kāi mén
The room card cannot open the door. — More colloquial; uses 打不开 instead of 开不了.
请帮我看看房卡
qǐng bāng wǒ kàn kàn fángkǎ
Please help me check the room card. — More polite; a request for assistance rather than a statement.
Mini dialogue
A
房卡开不了门。
fángkǎ kāi bù liǎo mén
The room card does not open the door.
B
让我帮你看看。
ràng wǒ bāng nǐ kàn kàn
Let me help you check.
When to use it
Appropriate
- When your hotel key card fails to unlock your room door and you need to report it to staff.
- When you want to state the problem clearly and directly, without implying the door itself is broken.
Avoid when
- When the door is broken but the card works; saying this would mislead the listener into thinking the card is faulty.
- When you want to ask for help politely; this phrase is a statement, not a request, so it may sound abrupt.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "The room card does not open the door" in Chinese?
You can say "房卡开不了门。" (fángkǎ kāi bù liǎo mén).
How do you pronounce "fángkǎ kāi bù liǎo mén"?
It is pronounced as: fángkǎ kāi bù liǎo mén, with the tones: 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 4th, 3rd, 2nd.
When do you use "房卡开不了门"?
Use it when your hotel key card fails to unlock the door and you need to inform hotel staff. It is a straightforward statement of the problem.
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