Teaching Dad to Order Food Delivery
IntermediateTechnology
A teenage girl helps her father learn how to use a food delivery app on his phone, guiding him through placing an order and paying online.
M
MeiD
DadM
爸，你想点外卖吗？我教你怎么用这个手机软件点餐。
bà, nǐ xiǎng diǎn wàimài ma? wǒ jiāo nǐ zěnme yòng zhège shǒujī ruǎnjiàn diǎncān.
Dad, do you want to order takeout? I'll teach you how to use this phone app to order food.
D
好啊，我一直想试试，就是怕太复杂，我弄不明白。
hǎo a, wǒ yìzhí xiǎng shìshi, jiùshì pà tài fùzá, wǒ nòng bù míngbai.
Sure, I've always wanted to try, but I'm afraid it's too complicated and I won't figure it out.
M
别担心，其实特别简单。你先打开软件，然后在上面搜你想吃的东西。
bié dānxīn, qíshí tèbié jiǎndān. nǐ xiān dǎkāi ruǎnjiàn, ránhòu zài shàngmiàn sōu nǐ xiǎng chī de dōngxi.
Don't worry, it's actually really simple. First open the app, then search for what you want to eat.
D
我想吃红烧牛肉面，那我怎么找附近的餐厅呢？
wǒ xiǎng chī hóngshāo niúròu miàn, nà wǒ zěnme zhǎo fùjìn de cāntīng ne?
I want to eat braised beef noodles. So how do I find nearby restaurants?
M
软件会根据你的定位自动显示附近的店，你挑一家评分高的就行。
ruǎnjiàn huì gēnjù nǐ de dìngwèi zìdòng xiǎnshì fùjìn de diàn, nǐ tiāo yì jiā píngfēn gāo de jiù xíng.
The app will automatically show nearby shops based on your location; you just pick a highly rated one.
D
找到了！这家看着挺不错的。我点了一份牛肉面，接下来该怎么办？
zhǎodào le! zhè jiā kànzhe tǐng búcuò de. wǒ diǎn le yí fèn niúròu miàn, jiē xiàlái gāi zěnme bàn?
Found it! This one looks pretty good. I ordered a bowl of beef noodles—what do I do next?
M
把它加进购物车，然后点“去结算”，记得确认一下收货地址。
bǎ tā jiā jìn gòuwùchē, ránhòu diǎn “qù jiésuàn”, jìde quèrèn yíxià shōuhuò dìzhǐ.
Add it to the cart, then tap 'Checkout', and remember to confirm the delivery address.
D
地址显示的是家里，没错。现在它让我选支付方式了。
dìzhǐ xiǎnshì de shì jiā li, méicuò. xiànzài tā ràng wǒ xuǎn zhīfù fāngshì le.
The address shows home, that's right. Now it's asking me to choose a payment method.
M
你可以绑定微信或者支付宝，直接在线付钱，比给现金方便多了。
nǐ kěyǐ bǎngdìng wēixìn huòzhě zhīfùbǎo, zhíjiē zàixiàn fùqián, bǐ gěi xiànjīn fāngbiàn duō le.
You can link WeChat or Alipay and pay online directly—it's much more convenient than paying cash.
D
那我用微信付吧。它让我输一下支付密码……付款成功了！
nà wǒ yòng wēixìn fù ba. tā ràng wǒ shū yíxià zhīfù mìmǎ…… fùkuǎn chénggōng le!
Then I'll pay with WeChat. It's asking me to enter the payment password... Payment successful!
M
太棒了！现在你可以在这儿看外卖员到哪儿了，一般半小时左右就送到。
tài bàng le! xiànzài nǐ kěyǐ zài zhèr kàn wàimàiyuán dào nǎr le, yìbān bàn xiǎoshí zuǒyòu jiù sòngdào.
Awesome! Now you can see here where the delivery rider is; it usually arrives in about half an hour.
D
原来这么简单啊！谢谢闺女，以后我自己也能点外卖了。
yuánlái zhème jiǎndān a! xièxie guīnǚ, yǐhòu wǒ zìjǐ yě néng diǎn wàimài le.
So it's this simple! Thank you, sweetie—from now on I can order takeout by myself too.