共享单车怎么骑？
How to use shared bikes in China
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你刚出地铁站，离公司还有一公里。你看了看手机，快要八点了。走路有点儿远，打车又太近了。这时候，你看见路边有很多自行车：黄色的、蓝色的、绿色的。
这些是共享单车。在中国，很多地方都能看到它们。
黄色的是美团的，蓝色的是哈啰的，绿色的是青桔的。它们不是你的，可是谁都可以骑。
怎么骑呢？很简单，一共三步：扫码、骑车、停车。
第一步，扫码。打开手机上的支付宝或者微信，找到单车的小程序，扫一下车上的二维码。车锁打开了，你就可以骑了。
第二步，骑车。想去哪儿就去哪儿。骑半个小时，一般几块钱就够了，比打车便宜多了。
第三步，停车。这一步最重要。手机上的地图会告诉你，哪里可以停车。
到了以后，关上车锁，在手机上点“还车”。手机会自己付钱。
有两件事要记住。如果你停的地方不对，可能要多付钱。如果你忘了还车，手机会一直算时间，钱也会一直加。
所以，下次出了地铁站，先别打车了。扫个码，骑上车，路上的风很舒服。
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 路边 | lùbiān | roadside; curb |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle |
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 骑 | qí | to ride (a horse, bike, etc.) |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; easy |
| 一共 | yígòng | altogether; in total |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | later; afterwards; in the future |
| 一直 | yìzhí | always; all along; continuously |
English (for the teacher)
You’ve just come out of the metro station, and the office is still a kilometre away. You check your phone: it’s nearly eight. It’s a bit far to walk, and too close for a taxi. Then you notice lots of bikes by the road: yellow ones, blue ones, green ones.
These are shared bikes. You see them all over China.
The yellow ones are Meituan’s, the blue ones are Hellobike’s, and the green ones are Qingju’s. They aren’t yours, but anyone can ride them.
So how do you ride one? It’s easy, just three steps: scan, ride, park.
Step one: scan. Open Alipay or WeChat on your phone, find the bike’s mini program, and scan the QR code on the bike. The lock opens, and you can ride.
Step two: ride. Go wherever you like. A few yuan is usually enough for half an hour, much cheaper than a taxi.
Step three: park. This step matters most. The map on your phone shows you where you’re allowed to park.
When you get there, close the bike’s lock and tap “End ride” on your phone. Your phone pays by itself.
There are two things to remember. If you park in the wrong place, you may have to pay extra. If you forget to end the ride, your phone keeps counting the time, and the money keeps going up.
So next time you come out of the metro, don’t call a taxi just yet. Scan the code, get on, and enjoy the breeze on the way.