Tickets and payment rules: a Chinese conversation with pinyin

The conversation

Speakers: Yichen and Haoran.

1. Yichen

   你(nǐ)车(chē)票(piào)呢(ne)？等(děng)下(xià)进(jìn)站(zhàn)得(děi)查(chá)呢(ne)。

   Where is your ticket? They'll check it when we go through the gates.

2. Haoran

   哪(nǎ)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)纸(zhǐ)质(zhì)车(chē)票(piào)，早(zǎo)没(méi)这(zhè)东(dōng)西(xi)了(le)。

   There's no paper ticket. They got rid of those ages ago.

3. Yichen

   那(nà)进(jìn)站(zhàn)时(shí)拿(ná)什(shén)么(me)刷(shuā)？

   Then what do you scan to get in?

4. Haoran

   直(zhí)接(jiē)刷(shuā)身(shēn)份(fèn)证(zhèng)。在(zài) 12306 上(shàng)买(mǎi)好(hǎo)后(hòu)，证(zhèng)件(jiàn)就(jiù)是(shì)车(chē)票(piào)。

   You just swipe your ID card. Once you buy it on 12306, your ID is your ticket.

5. Yichen

   要(yào)是(shi)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)这(zhè)车(chē)站(zhàn)商(shāng)铺(pù)买(mǎi)东(dōng)西(xi)想(xiǎng)付(fù)现(xiàn)金(jīn)，店(diàn)家(jiā)能(néng)不(bù)收(shōu)吗(ma)？

   If someone buys something at a station shop and wants to pay in cash, can the store refuse it?

   1. 国(guó)家(jiā) 2024 年(nián)有(yǒu)规(guī)定(dìng)，必(bì)须(xū)保(bǎo)证(zhèng)现(xiàn)金(jīn)能(néng)用(yòng) The state issued a regulation in 2024 ensuring cash must be accepted
   2. 得(děi)先(xiān)用(yòng)手(shǒu)机(jī)下(xià)载(zǎi)一(yí)个(ge)App You need to download an app on your phone first
   3. 从(cóng) 2024 年(nián)起(qǐ)现(xiàn)金(jīn)就(jiù)彻(chè)底(dǐ)停(tíng)用(yòng)了(le) Cash has been completely phased out starting in 2024

   Answer

   国(guó)家(jiā) 2024 年(nián)有(yǒu)规(guī)定(dìng)，必(bì)须(xū)保(bǎo)证(zhèng)现(xiàn)金(jīn)能(néng)用(yòng) The state issued a regulation in 2024 ensuring cash must be accepted

6. Haoran

   国(guó)务(wù)院(yuàn) 2024 年(nián)的(de)规(guī)定(dìng)写(xiě)得(de)很(hěn)清(qīng)楚(chu)，不(bù)得(dé)拒(jù)收(shōu)现(xiàn)金(jīn)。

   The State Council's 2024 regulation spells it out clearly: nobody can refuse cash.

7. Yichen

   那(nà)我(wǒ)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)藏(cáng)在(zài)鞋(xié)垫(diàn)里(lǐ)的(de)私(sī)房(fáng)钱(qián)可(kě)算(suàn)有(yǒu)地(dì)方(fang)花(huā)了(le)。

   Well, looks like my grandma finally has a place to spend the secret stash she hides in her shoe insoles.

8. Haoran

   文(wén)件(jiàn)还(hái)要(yāo)求(qiú)优(yōu)化(huà)银(yín)行(háng)卡(kǎ)受(shòu)理(lǐ)，支(zhī)持(chí)移(yí)动(dòng)支(zhī)付(fù)。

   The document also requires optimizing bank card acceptance and supporting mobile payments.

9. Yichen

   也(yě)就(jiù)是(shì)现(xiàn)金(jīn)、刷(shuā)卡(kǎ)、手(shǒu)机(jī)支(zhī)付(fù)三(sān)条(tiáo)腿(tuǐ)走(zǒu)路(lù)。

   So cash, cards, and mobile payments all go hand in hand.

10. Haoran

    对(duì)，这(zhè)几(jǐ)种(zhǒng)方(fāng)式(shì)在(zài)站(zhàn)里(lǐ)都(dōu)得(děi)通(tōng)。

    Right, all of those methods have to be accepted at the station.

11. Yichen

    那(nà)你(nǐ)身(shēn)份(fèn)证(zhèng)呢(ne)？拿(ná)出(chū)来(lái)我(wǒ)看(kàn)看(kan)。

    So where's your ID card? Let me see it.

12. Haoran

    就(jiù)在(zài)我(wǒ)这(zhè)个(ge)……包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    It's right here in my... bag.

13. Yichen

    那(nà)你(nǐ)包(bāo)呢(ne)？

    Then where is your bag?

14. Haoran

    坏(huài)了(le)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)把(bǎ)包(bāo)忘(wàng)在(zài)出(chū)租(zū)车(chē)上(shàng)了(le)！

    Oh crap, I think I left my bag in the taxi!

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