Renting a Bicycle
IntermediateTravel
A female tourist rents a bicycle from a male shop owner, asking about the rental fee, deposit, and where to return the bike.
L
LinW
WeiL
你好，请问这里可以租自行车吗？
nǐ hǎo, qǐng wèn zhè lǐ kě yǐ zū zì xíng chē ma?
Hello, may I ask if I can rent a bicycle here?
W
可以啊，我们这儿有好几种自行车，你想租普通的还是山地车？
kě yǐ a, wǒ men zhèr yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng zì xíng chē, nǐ xiǎng zū pǔ tōng de hái shì shān dì chē?
Sure, we have several kinds of bicycles here. Would you like to rent a regular one or a mountain bike?
L
我要一辆普通的就行。请问租金怎么算？
wǒ yào yí liàng pǔ tōng de jiù xíng. qǐng wèn zū jīn zěn me suàn?
A regular one will do. May I ask how the rental fee is calculated?
W
租金是每小时十块，要是租一整天的话，八十块就够了。
zū jīn shì měi xiǎo shí shí kuài, yào shì zū yì zhěng tiān de huà, bā shí kuài jiù gòu le.
The rental fee is ten yuan per hour, but if you rent it for a whole day, eighty yuan is enough.
L
那我就租一天吧。需要押金吗？
nà wǒ jiù zū yì tiān ba. xū yào yā jīn ma?
Then I'll rent it for one day. Do I need to pay a deposit?
W
需要，押金是两百块，还车的时候会退给你。
xū yào, yā jīn shì liǎng bǎi kuài, huán chē de shí hòu huì tuì gěi nǐ.
Yes, the deposit is two hundred yuan, and I'll return it to you when you bring the bike back.
L
押金能用手机付吗？我身上没带那么多现金。
yā jīn néng yòng shǒu jī fù ma? wǒ shēn shàng méi dài nà me duō xiàn jīn.
Can I pay the deposit by phone? I didn't bring that much cash on me.
W
没问题，扫一下这个二维码就行，微信、支付宝都可以。
méi wèn tí, sǎo yí xià zhè ge èr wéi mǎ jiù xíng, wēi xìn, zhī fù bǎo dōu kě yǐ.
No problem, just scan this QR code. WeChat and Alipay both work.
L
好的，我扫好了。那我在哪儿还车呢？
hǎo de, wǒ sǎo hǎo le. nà wǒ zài nǎr huán chē ne?
Okay, I've scanned it. So where should I return the bike?
W
你可以骑回我们这家店，也可以还到湖边的那个分店，两个地方都行。
nǐ kě yǐ qí huí wǒ men zhè jiā diàn, yě kě yǐ huán dào hú biān de nà ge fēn diàn, liǎng ge dì fāng dōu xíng.
You can ride back to our shop, or return it to the branch by the lake—either place is fine.
L
那太方便了！那我大概晚上六点前还回来。
nà tài fāng biàn le! nà wǒ dà gài wǎn shàng liù diǎn qián huán huí lái.
That's so convenient! I'll probably bring it back before six in the evening.
W
行，那你路上注意安全，玩得开心！
xíng, nà nǐ lù shàng zhù yì ān quán, wán de kāi xīn!
Sure, stay safe on the road, and have fun!