Should We Buy a Smartwatch?
IntermediateTechnology
Two dorm roommates debate whether to buy a smartwatch, weighing its fitness features against its price and battery life.
L
LiW
WeiL
你看，这款智能手表正在打折，我挺想买一个的。
nǐ kàn, zhè kuǎn zhìnéng shǒubiǎo zhèngzài dǎzhé, wǒ tǐng xiǎng mǎi yí gè de.
Look, this smartwatch is on sale right now. I really want to buy one.
W
打完折多少钱？我觉得智能手表有点儿贵。
dǎ wán zhé duōshao qián? wǒ juéde zhìnéng shǒubiǎo yǒudiǎnr guì.
How much is it after the discount? I think smartwatches are a bit expensive.
L
原价一千二，现在只要八百，而且还能监测心率和睡眠。
yuánjià yìqiān èr, xiànzài zhǐ yào bābǎi, érqiě hái néng jiāncè xīnlǜ hé shuìmián.
The original price was 1,200, now it's only 800, and it can also monitor heart rate and sleep.
W
这些健身功能听起来是不错，可你真的会每天都用吗？
zhèxiē jiànshēn gōngnéng tīng qǐlái shì búcuò, kě nǐ zhēn de huì měitiān dōu yòng ma?
These fitness features do sound nice, but will you really use them every day?
L
当然会啊，我最近正想开始跑步，它能帮我记录运动数据。
dāngrán huì a, wǒ zuìjìn zhèng xiǎng kāishǐ pǎobù, tā néng bāng wǒ jìlù yùndòng shùjù.
Of course I will. I've been wanting to start running lately, and it can help me track my exercise data.
W
问题是它的电池能用多久？要是每天都得充电，那多麻烦。
wèntí shì tā de diànchí néng yòng duōjiǔ? yàoshi měitiān dōu děi chōngdiàn, nà duō máfan.
The question is how long the battery lasts. If you have to charge it every day, that's a real hassle.
L
官网上说这款能待机七天，一般用两三天充一次就够了。
guānwǎng shàng shuō zhè kuǎn néng dàijī qī tiān, yìbān yòng liǎng sān tiān chōng yí cì jiù gòu le.
The official website says this model can last seven days on standby. Normally you only need to charge it once every two or three days.
W
那还行。不过八百块对咱们学生来说也不是个小数目。
nà hái xíng. búguò bābǎi kuài duì zánmen xuéshēng lái shuō yě bú shì gè xiǎo shùmù.
That's not bad. But 800 yuan is no small amount for us students.
L
我知道，可它能提醒我别老久坐，还能测血氧，对健康挺有帮助的。
wǒ zhīdào, kě tā néng tíxǐng wǒ bié lǎo jiǔzuò, hái néng cè xuèyǎng, duì jiànkāng tǐng yǒu bāngzhù de.
I know, but it can remind me not to sit too long and can also measure blood oxygen. It's really helpful for health.
W
说得也有道理。其实你的手机不是也能计步吗？可以先用手机试试。
shuō de yě yǒu dàolǐ. qíshí nǐ de shǒujī bú shì yě néng jìbù ma? kěyǐ xiān yòng shǒujī shìshi.
That makes sense too. Actually, doesn't your phone also count steps? You could try using the phone first.
L
手机计步不方便，跑步的时候总不能一直攥着手机吧。
shǒujī jìbù bù fāngbiàn, pǎobù de shíhou zǒng bù néng yìzhí zuàn zhe shǒujī ba.
Counting steps with a phone is inconvenient. When you're running you can't keep holding the phone the whole time.
W
行吧，既然你都想得这么清楚了，那就买吧，正好还赶上打折。
xíng ba, jìrán nǐ dōu xiǎng de zhème qīngchu le, nà jiù mǎi ba, zhènghǎo hái gǎn shàng dǎzhé.
Alright, since you've thought it through so clearly, then just buy it—you're catching the sale too.