Chinese · Beginner我的手机没电了！My Phone Is Out of Battery!

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00:00Intro
Hello everyone, welcome to Slow Chinese!
Hello everyone, I am Ryan!
I am Mia, how has your day been?
I have been pretty good today, in great spirits, what about you?
I am also very happy today, but I was a bit anxious leaving home this morning.
What happened? Did you run into something urgent this morning?
When leaving home for the subway, my phone ran out of battery!
Haha, this is so common in modern life.
Yes, once your phone has no battery, you feel like you can't do anything.
You can't scan codes to buy tickets when out, nor can you check maps.
So today, let's talk about the topic of phone battery.
Today, we will learn six practical daily phrases.
The first core phrase is: my phone battery is low / out of battery.
The second phrase is an action: to charge / charging.
The third phrase is a portable item: power bank.
The fourth phrase is a polite request: lend it to me for a moment.
The fifth phrase indicates device status: power off / turn off.
The sixth phrase is its antonym: power on / turn on.
These six phrases are used every day and are especially important.
Once you learn them, you won't need to panic when out of battery.
Next, Ryan will share a little personal story with everyone.
Great, let us listen to this story together!
Last Saturday afternoon, Xiao Gao and I agreed to meet for coffee.
Which cafe did you two arrange to meet at?
We arranged to meet at Dongsi, that famous old cafe.
That shop's environment is very quiet, and the coffee is very good.
I took the subway there, wearing headphones listening to songs the whole way.
Although listening to songs is nice, it actually uses battery very quickly.
When approaching the cafe, I took out my phone to glance at the time.
At that time, how much battery was left on the phone?
The top right of the screen showed only three percent battery left!
Heavens, three percent battery is truly dangerous.
Arriving at the cafe entrance, I wanted to take out my phone to scan and pay.
And then? Did you smoothly open the payment code?
Just as I opened the app, the screen went black, my phone ran out of battery!
Haha, the screen went totally black and it powered off completely?
Yes, with no battery, the phone powered off automatically right away.
Friday night, did you forget to charge your phone again?
Friday night, I lay in bed watching videos of kittens dancing.
I knew it, you always watch videos until very late before sleeping.
I fell asleep while watching, and forgot to plug in the charging cable to charge.
Then at the cafe entrance, how did you finally pay the bill?
Fortunately Xiao Gao walked up right then, and he had a power bank in his bag.
Wow, Xiao Gao brought a power bank with him, truly so timely!
Yeah, he immediately lent the power bank to me for a bit.
How long did you charge with the power bank before it turned on?
After charging for five minutes, the phone finally powered on smoothly!
Xiao Gao is truly a reliable good friend, he helped you in time.
After powering on I scanned to pay, and treated him to a hot latte.
This is truly a funny and lucky weekend experience.
In the next part, we will learn today's six phrases in detail.
Everyone follow us to earnestly master these phrases!
Let us first look at the first core phrase: my phone battery is low / out of battery.
When phone battery becomes low, or completely empty, you can say this.
For example on a call you can say: my phone battery is low, talk to you later.
Telling your friend this way, they won't worry about not being able to find you.
The second phrase is a common action: to charge / charging.
Charging means plugging in the cable well so the phone has power again.
When arriving at a restaurant or cafe, you can ask: can I charge here?
If the phone is plugged into a cable, you can say: I am charging my phone.
The third phrase is a handy portable helper: power bank.
A power bank is a portable small power source, very convenient to carry in a bag when going out.
Every day when I go out to work, I always make sure to put a power bank in my bag.
I think putting a power bank in the bag is too heavy, I usually don't like carrying it.
But if you don't carry a power bank with you, what do you do when out of battery outside?
There are many convenience stores on the streets now, you can borrow a power bank anywhere.
Although renting is convenient, carrying one on yourself makes you feel more secure.
Haha, it seems on whether to carry a power bank, our views are different.
The fourth phrase is very polite: lend it to me for a moment.
When you need to temporarily borrow a friend's item, you can say this sentence.
For example: your charging cable, could you lend it to me for a moment?
Adding 'can you' or 'okay', the attitude sounds especially polite.
The fifth phrase indicates the device stops working: power off / turn off.
Power off means the phone completely stops working, screen totally black.
When all battery power is used up, the phone will automatically power off.
Sometimes for quiet rest, we will also proactively turn off our phones.
The sixth phrase is the opposite of power off: power on / turn on.
Power on means pressing the power button to let the phone start working again.
After the phone is plugged in and charged for a few minutes, we can power on.
These six phrases clearly explain the process from no battery to powering on.
Next, we are going to practice in a real restaurant scenario.
Great, let us see together how to ask shop staff for charging in a store!
Suppose we are eating at a restaurant, and the phone is almost out of battery.
At this time, the first step is to check if there are outlets near the table.
We can politely ask the waiter: excuse me, can I charge here?
The waiter usually will warmly reply: there are outlets under every table.
If we forgot to bring a charging cable when going out, how should we ask?
We can ask: excuse me, does the shop have a power bank to borrow?
Nowadays many restaurant front desks place machines for borrowing power banks.
Right, just scan a QR code with the phone, and you can borrow a power bank.
Modern city life is truly becoming more and more convenient and modern.
Not only restaurants have them, subway stations, malls, and convenience stores have them everywhere too.
Even if the phone has only two percent battery left, you can quickly borrow a power bank.
After borrowing and charging, you don't have to worry about the phone powering off.
Mastering these sentences skillfully will make traveling and daily life very easy.
Next, we will use six questions to test learning results.
Ryan, ready to take today's quiz?
I have remembered everything in my mind, ready to answer questions anytime!
Awesome, let us look at the first test question!
Situation one: on the road wanting to look at a map, but the phone screen went black.
I will anxiously say to the friend traveling with me: my phone is out of battery!
Answered very accurately! This is our core phrase today.
Situation two: you sit down at a cafe and see a power outlet on the wall.
I will take out my charging plug and ask the clerk: can I charge here?
Asked very authentically! The clerk will definitely answer warmly that you can.
Situation three: you are walking in the park and want to borrow a portable power bank from a friend.
I will turn and ask the friend beside me: did you bring a power bank today?
Completely correct! A portable power source is called a power bank.
Situation four: your friend has a power bank in their bag, you want to borrow it to charge for ten minutes.
I will smile and politely ask: could you lend me the power bank for a moment?
So polite! Hearing such polite words, friends will definitely lend it to you.
Situation five: all battery power is used up, the phone screen goes black and stops working.
I will let out a sigh and say to my friend: oh no, the phone powered off automatically.
Correct! After all battery power is used up, the phone will automatically power off.
Situation six: charged for ten minutes, pressing the power button the screen lights up again.
I will happily shout: wonderful, the phone finally powered on!
Congratulations, Ryan! You answered all six questions correctly today!
Haha, these six phrases are truly easy to remember and so useful.
Next, let us quickly review the phrases we learned today.
Great, everyone follow us to review them in your mind!
Today, we learned six practical daily phrases.
The first phrase is the core sentence: my phone battery is low / out of battery.
The second phrase is a common action: to charge / charging.
The third phrase is a portable power source: power bank.
The fourth phrase is a polite request: lend it to me for a moment.
The fifth phrase indicates stopping work: power off / turn off.
The sixth phrase indicates starting work again: power on / turn on.
Today's speaking mini-task for our listeners is very simple and fun.
Please say aloud: my phone is out of battery, I want to charge it.
As long as you speak aloud often, your Chinese will become more and more fluent.
Thank you very much everyone for listening to our Slow Chinese podcast today!
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See you in our next episode, goodbye everyone!
Goodbye, wishing everyone great spirits every day!

Key phrases

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手机没电了My phone battery is low
My phone battery is low / out of battery
出门准备坐地铁时，我的手机没电了！When leaving home for the subway, my phone ran out of battery!
充电To charge
To charge / charging
第二个短语是动作：充电。The second phrase is an action: to charge / charging.
充电宝Power bank
Power bank / portable charger
第三个短语是随身物品：充电宝。The third phrase is a portable item: power bank.
借我用一下Lend it to me for a moment
第四个短语是有礼貌的请求：借我用一下。The fourth phrase is a polite request: lend it to me for a moment.
关机Power off
Power off / turn off
第五个短语表示设备状态：关机。The fifth phrase indicates device status: power off / turn off.
开机Power on
Power on / turn on
第六个短语是它的反义词：开机。The sixth phrase is its antonym: power on / turn on.

轮到你了

Your turn
大声说出来
Today's small task

请大家大声说一句：我的手机没电了，我想充电。Please say aloud: My phone is out of battery, I want to charge it.

cocoa我的手机没电了！
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