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Real China Daily Life
QR codes, food delivery, renting a flat — modern China essentials no textbook teaches.
- 外卖wài mài
food delivery; takeout
- 快递kuài dì
express delivery; parcel
- 扫码sǎo mǎ
to scan a QR code
- 二维码èr wéi mǎ
QR code
- 支付宝Zhī fù bǎo
Alipay
- 微信支付Wēi xìn zhī fù
WeChat Pay
- 现金xiàn jīn
cash
- 充电宝chōng diàn bǎo
power bank
- 共享单车gòng xiǎng dān chē
shared bicycle
- 房租fáng zū
rent (housing)
- 押金yā jīn
deposit
- 房东fáng dōng
landlord
- 服务员fú wù yuán
waiter; server
- 买单mǎi dān
the bill, please
- 打包dǎ bāo
to get it to-go
- 排队pái duì
to queue
- 营业时间yíng yè shí jiān
opening hours
- 人民币rén mín bì
renminbi (RMB)
- 超市chāo shì
supermarket
- 师傅shī fu
form of address for drivers, workers