Setting Up Video Chat with Grandma
IntermediateTechnology
A grandmother calls her college-age grandson for help setting up video chat on her new tablet so she can see the family more often.
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NǎinaiX
XiaomingN
小明啊，奶奶新买了个平板电脑，可是我不知道怎么用。
Xiǎomíng a, nǎinai xīn mǎi le ge píngbǎn diànnǎo, kěshì wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng.
Xiaoming, grandma just bought a tablet, but I don't know how to use it.
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奶奶您别着急，您想先学点儿什么呢？
Nǎinai nín bié zháojí, nín xiǎng xiān xué diǎnr shénme ne?
Grandma, don't worry. What would you like to learn first?
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我想跟你们视频聊天，这样就能经常看到你们了。
Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐmen shìpín liáotiān, zhèyàng jiù néng jīngcháng kàndào nǐmen le.
I want to video chat with you all, so I can see you more often.
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好主意！那您先看看屏幕上有没有一个绿色的图标。
Hǎo zhǔyì! Nà nín xiān kànkan píngmù shàng yǒu méiyǒu yí ge lǜsè de túbiāo.
Good idea! Then first check if there's a green icon on the screen.
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我找找看……啊，看到了，右上角有一个。
Wǒ zhǎozhao kàn……a, kàndào le, yòu shàngjiǎo yǒu yí ge.
Let me look... ah, I see it, there's one in the top right corner.
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对，就是那个。您点一下，然后用手机号注册一个账号。
Duì, jiùshì nàge. Nín diǎn yíxià, ránhòu yòng shǒujīhào zhùcè yí ge zhànghào.
Right, that's the one. Tap it, then register an account with your phone number.
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我注册好了，可它让我输一个验证码，这我该怎么办？
Wǒ zhùcè hǎo le, kě tā ràng wǒ shū yí ge yànzhèngmǎ, zhè wǒ gāi zěnme bàn?
I've registered, but it's asking me to enter a verification code. What should I do?
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验证码会发到您手机上，您看看短信，把里面的数字填进去就行了。
Yànzhèngmǎ huì fā dào nín shǒujī shàng, nín kànkan duǎnxìn, bǎ lǐmiàn de shùzì tián jìnqù jiù xíng le.
The code will be sent to your phone. Check your text message and just fill in the numbers inside.
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哦，短信收到了，我也填进去了。现在屏幕上出现了你爸爸的名字。
Ó, duǎnxìn shōudào le, wǒ yě tián jìnqù le. Xiànzài píngmù shàng chūxiàn le nǐ bàba de míngzì.
Oh, I got the text and filled it in. Now your dad's name is showing on the screen.
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太好了，说明您已经加上好友了。您点我爸的名字，再点那个摄像头的按钮就能视频了。
Tài hǎo le, shuōmíng nín yǐjīng jiāshàng hǎoyǒu le. Nín diǎn wǒ bà de míngzì, zài diǎn nàge shèxiàngtóu de ànniǔ jiù néng shìpín le.
Great, that means you've added him as a friend. Tap my dad's name, then tap the camera button and you can video chat.
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我点了！哎呀，我能看到你了，你现在在宿舍里吧？
Wǒ diǎn le! Āiyā, wǒ néng kàndào nǐ le, nǐ xiànzài zài sùshè lǐ ba?
I tapped it! Oh my, I can see you now. You're in your dorm right now, right?
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对呀，我也看到您了！以后您想我们了，随时都可以打过来。
Duì ya, wǒ yě kàndào nín le! Yǐhòu nín xiǎng wǒmen le, suíshí dōu kěyǐ dǎ guòlái.
Yes, I can see you too! From now on, whenever you miss us, you can call anytime.