A commuter tries bike-sharing to avoid traffic and learns practical rules for safe riding.
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骑共享单车
最近天气很好，我不想每天都挤地铁。上周一早上，我发现小区门口停着很多共享单车，就决定试一试骑车去地铁站。这样既能锻炼身体，也能省一点时间。
我用手机扫码开锁，选了一辆看起来比较新的车。刚开始我有点不习惯，因为路上车很多，我必须一直注意安全。到了红灯，我就停下来等，绝不闯红灯。路上有些人骑得很快，我觉得有点危险，所以我骑得比较慢。
骑了十分钟，我到了地铁站。以前走路要二十分钟，现在快多了。我把车停在指定的地方，还把锁锁好。后来我发现如果早上太拥挤，骑车比坐公交车更方便。
下班回家时，我又骑了一次。虽然有一点累，但是心情很好。现在我每周会骑两三次共享单车，既环保，又让我的生活更健康。
Qí Gòngxiǎng Dānchē
Zuìjìn tiānqì hěn hǎo, wǒ bù xiǎng měitiān dōu jǐ dìtiě. Shàng zhōuyī zǎoshang, wǒ fāxiàn xiǎoqū ménkǒu tíng zhe hěn duō gòngxiǎng dānchē, jiù juédìng shì yí shì qí chē qù dìtiě zhàn. Zhèyàng jì néng duànliàn shēntǐ, yě néng shěng yìdiǎn shíjiān.
Wǒ yòng shǒujī sǎomǎ kāisuǒ, xuǎn le yì liàng kàn qǐlái bǐjiào xīn de chē. Gāng kāishǐ wǒ yǒudiǎn bù xíguàn, yīnwèi lùshang chē hěn duō, wǒ bìxū yìzhí zhùyì ānquán. Dào le hóngdēng, wǒ jiù tíng xiàlái děng, juébù chuǎng hóngdēng. Lùshang yǒuxiē rén qí de hěn kuài, wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn wēixiǎn, suǒyǐ wǒ qí de bǐjiào màn.
Qí le shí fēnzhōng, wǒ dào le dìtiě zhàn. Yǐqián zǒulù yào èrshí fēnzhōng, xiànzài kuài duō le. Wǒ bǎ chē tíng zài zhǐdìng de dìfang, hái bǎ suǒ suǒ hǎo. Hòulái wǒ fāxiàn rúguǒ zǎoshang tài yōngjǐ, qí chē bǐ zuò gōngjiāochē gèng fāngbiàn.
Xiàbān huíjiā shí, wǒ yòu qí le yí cì. Suīrán yǒu yìdiǎn lèi, dànshì xīnqíng hěn hǎo. Xiànzài wǒ měi zhōu huì qí liǎng sān cì gòngxiǎng dānchē, jì huánbǎo, yòu ràng wǒ de shēnghuó gèng jiànkāng.
Riding a Shared Bike
Recently the weather has been great, and I don’t want to squeeze onto the subway every day. Last Monday morning, I saw many shared bikes parked at the entrance of my community, so I decided to try riding to the subway station. This way I can exercise and also save some time.
I used my phone to scan the code and unlock the bike, and I chose one that looked quite new. At first I wasn’t used to it, because there were many cars on the road and I had to pay attention to safety. When I reached a red light, I stopped to wait and never ran the red light. Some people rode very fast, which I felt was a bit dangerous, so I rode more slowly.
After riding for ten minutes, I arrived at the subway station. Before, walking took twenty minutes, but now it was much faster. I parked the bike in the designated place and locked it properly. Later I realized that if mornings are too crowded, riding is more convenient than taking the bus.
When I went home after work, I rode again. Although I was a little tired, I felt great. Now I ride a shared bike two or three times a week—it’s eco-friendly and makes my life healthier.
Help
How to Use the Audio
The audio is designed to help you improve your Mandarin Chinese listening skills and pronunciation. You can use it in two ways:
- Before reading: Listen to understand rhythm, intonation, and natural speech.
- After reading: Listen again to compare pronunciation and improve fluency.
Vocabulary
| Characters | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 共享单车 | gòngxiǎng dānchē | shared bike |
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide |
| 锻炼 | duànliàn | to exercise |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | scan a QR code |
| 开锁 | kāisuǒ | unlock |
| 安全 | ānquán | safety; safe |
| 红灯 | hóngdēng | red light |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | dangerous |
| 指定 | zhǐdìng | designated |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | eco-friendly |
Grammar
既…也… (jì…yě…)
Use this pattern to show two advantages at the same time: “both…and also…”
Examples:
既能锻炼身体，也能省一点时间
如果…就… (rúguǒ…jiù…)
A conditional pattern: if something happens, then the result follows.
Examples:
如果早上太拥挤，骑车就更方便
每周…次 (měi zhōu…cì)
A frequency pattern meaning “…times per week.”
Examples:
每周两三次
Idiomatic Expressions
绝不
A strong adverb meaning “absolutely not / never,” often used for rules and原则 (principles).
Example: 绝不闯红灯
比较
Often used to soften comparisons: “rather / relatively.”
Example: 看起来比较新
心情很好
A common daily-life phrase meaning “in a good mood.”
Example: 虽然有一点累，但是心情很好
Cultural Insights
Bike-sharing in Chinese cities
Shared bikes (共享单车) are common in many Chinese cities and are often used to connect “the last kilometer” between home, the subway, and the office. Scanning a QR code (扫码) to unlock a bike is part of everyday mobile-payment culture.
Traffic rules and safety
In big cities, roads can be busy, so riders need to pay attention to safety and follow rules like stopping at red lights (红灯). Many people ride fast to save time, but safe riding is a growing public topic.
Eco-friendly habits
Choosing bikes instead of cars or taxis is often seen as environmentally friendly (环保). For some commuters, biking is also a way to exercise and improve health in a fast-paced city lifestyle.
10 Questions
- 他为什么不想挤地铁？ (答案)
- 他看到了什么？ (答案)
- 他决定骑车去哪里？ (答案)
- 他怎么开锁？ (答案)
- 他为什么要注意安全？ (答案)
- 到红灯他做什么？ (答案)
- 他为什么骑得比较慢？ (答案)
- 骑了多久到地铁站？ (答案)
- 他把车停在哪里？ (答案)
- 他现在每周骑几次？ (答案)
Multiple Choice
-
他骑共享单车的原因是什么？
(答案)
a) 既锻炼也省时间
b) 因为地铁太便宜
c) 因为不想上班 -
他怎么开锁？
(答案)
a) 用钥匙
b) 扫码
c) 让别人开 -
他到红灯怎么做？
(答案)
a) 继续骑
b) 加速
c) 停下来等 -
骑车多久到地铁站？
(答案)
a) 十分钟
b) 二十分钟
c) 三十分钟 -
他觉得骑车有什么好处？
(答案)
a) 更贵
b) 环保又健康
c) 更危险
True or False
- 他每天都骑共享单车。 (答案)
- 他用手机扫码开锁。 (答案)
- 他闯红灯。 (答案)
- 他骑了十分钟到地铁站。 (答案)
- 他觉得骑车不环保。 (答案)
Retell the Story
请用你自己的话重写这个故事。
Hints: 共享单车, 扫码开锁, 注意安全, 红灯, 危险, 指定地方, 两三次, 环保, 健康, 心情很好
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