HSK 4wàimài qíshǒu de yìtiān

外卖骑手的一天

A day in the life of a food-delivery rider

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English

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I'm a delivery rider, 28 years old.
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Every morning at 6 am, I get up to prepare for work.
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I check my bicycle and mobile phone app.
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I make sure the bike tires are fine.
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Accepting orders is how my work begins.
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There are many delivery orders waiting on the app for me to deliver.
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I ride my bicycle to the restaurant to pick up food.
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Sometimes I wait 10 minutes, sometimes 30 minutes.
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While waiting, I check the route on my phone.
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Then I quickly ride to the customer's home.
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Delivery time is very important because the food should be eaten hot.
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Each delivery gets a rating from the customer.
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Good ratings help me earn more money.
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But bad ratings affect my job.
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Rainy days are the most difficult.
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I have to ride carefully and not spill the food.
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Sometimes the weather is so hot that I sweat constantly.
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I work year-round.
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I deliver 30 to 50 orders a day.
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Lunch time and dinner time are the busiest.
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There are especially many orders at those times.
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I need to quickly learn various routes.
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Sometimes I also get lost and cannot find the place.
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This job is very tiring, I ride every day.
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My legs and back hurt.
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But I can arrange my own work time.
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I can choose to work based on weather and mood.
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Although it's hard, I'm grateful for this opportunity.
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This job helped me meet many people.
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Some regular customers like my service.
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They sometimes give me extra tips.
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My monthly income is about 5000 to 7000 yuan.
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This is enough for my living expenses.
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Recently I bought a new bicycle.
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The new bike is faster and more comfortable.
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My colleagues are very supportive.
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Sometimes we rest or eat together.
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The job is tiring but full of challenges.

Vocabulary

骑手 qíshǒu · rider
我是一名外卖骑手。 — I'm a delivery rider.
外卖 wàimài · food delivery / takeout
我是一名外卖骑手。 — I'm a delivery rider.
接单 jiēdān · to accept / to take an order
接单就是我的工作开始。 — Accepting orders is how my work begins.
订单 dìngdān · order
应用上有很多外卖订单等我去送。 — There are many delivery orders waiting on the app.
送达 sòngdá · to deliver / to arrive
送达的时间很重要。 — Delivery time is very important.
评价 píngjià · rating / evaluation
每一次送餐，客户都给我评价。 — Each delivery gets a rating from the customer.
影响 yǐngxiǎng · to affect / to impact
坏的评价会影响我的工作。 — Bad ratings affect my job.
洒 sǎ · to spill
不能让饭洒出来。 — Cannot spill the food.
迷路 mílù · to get lost
有时候我也会迷路。 — Sometimes I also get lost.
安排 ānpái · to arrange / to plan
我能自己安排工作的时间。 — I can arrange my own work time.

Grammar notes

有时候 + verb
The phrase '有时候' means 'sometimes' and indicates that an action happens occasionally or intermittently. It comes at the beginning of a sentence before the verb.
有时候要等十分钟。 — Sometimes I wait 10 minutes.
要 + verb
The modal verb '要' can mean 'must', 'need to', or 'have to'. It expresses obligation or necessity and precedes the main verb.
我要小心骑车。 — I have to ride carefully.
能 + verb
The modal verb '能' means 'can', 'able to', or 'have the ability to'. It indicates capability or possibility and comes before the main verb.
我能自己安排工作的时间。 — I can arrange my own work time.

外卖骑手的一天

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