Sharing Umbrellas | 一起撑伞

In this video, we explore how major Chinese cities handle sudden rainy days using the convenience of “Shared Umbrellas” (共享雨伞). You’ll also learn the warm, everyday phrase “一起撑吧” (Let’s share the umbrella) to help out a stranger. This lesson is tailored for HSK 3-4 learners and introduces useful urban vocabulary.

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我 wǒ I
现在 xiàn zài now
站 zhàn stand
在 zài at
了 le particle
地铁 dì tiě subway
口 kǒu entrance
。
这里 zhè lǐ here
是 shì is
一个 yí ge a
地铁 dì tiě subway
口 kǒu entrance
。
外面 wài miàn outside
呢 ne filler
下 xià fall
着 zhe particle
雨 yǔ rain
。
看 kàn look
我 wǒ I
手 shǒu hand
里 li inside
拿 ná hold
的 de particle
是 shì is
什么 shén me what
？
对 duì correct
，
这 zhè this
是 shì is
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
。
我们 wǒ men we
有的时候 yǒu de shí hou sometimes
在 zài at
地铁 dì tiě subway
口 kǒu entrance
，
或者 huò zhě or
是 shì is
在 zài at
公司 gōng sī company
的 de 's
楼下 lóu xià downstairs
。
当 dāng when
我们 wǒ men we
下楼 xià lóu go downstairs
或 huò or
出 chū exit
地铁 dì tiě subway
的时候 de shí hou when
，
会 huì will
有 yǒu have
一种 yì zhǒng a kind of
情况 qíng kuàng situation
，
突然 tū rán suddenly
下雨 xià yǔ rain
了 le particle
。
这个时候 zhè ge shí hou at this time
我们 wǒ men we
会 huì will
很 hěn very
紧张 jǐn zhāng nervous
很 hěn very
慌张 huāng zhāng panicked
，
不知道 bù zhī dào don't know
怎么办 zěn me bàn what to do
。
I am currently standing at a subway entrance. Here is a subway entrance. It is raining outside. Look at what I am holding in my hand? Yes, this is an umbrella. Sometimes we are at a subway entrance, or downstairs at the company. When we go downstairs or exit the subway, there can be a situation where it suddenly rains. At this time, we can be very nervous and panicked, not knowing what to do.
Locked
可是 kě shì but
这样 zhè yàng this kind of
的 de 's
情况 qíng kuàng situation
，
在 zài in
中国 zhōng guó China
，
尤其 yóu qí especially
是 shì is
大城市 dà chéng shì big cities
，
下雨天 xià yǔ tiān rainy days
的时候 de shí hou when
，
你 nǐ you
根本 gēn běn simply
不需要 bù xū yào don't need
什么 shén me any
担心 dān xīn worry
。
为什么 wèi shén me why
不 bù not
担心 dān xīn worry
呢 ne particle
？
因为 yīn wèi because
在 zài in
中国 zhōng guó China
的 de 's
路边 lù biān roadside
呢 ne filler
，
或者 huò zhě or
24小时 èr shí sì xiǎo shí 24-hour
便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store
呢 ne filler
，
或者 huò zhě or
是 shì is
地铁站 dì tiě zhàn subway station
，
都有 dōu yǒu all have
什么 shén me what
？
共享 gòng xiǎng shared
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
。
什么 shén me what
是 shì is
共享 gòng xiǎng shared
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
呢 ne particle
？
它 tā it
就跟 jiù gēn just like
共享 gòng xiǎng shared
单车 dān chē bike
一样 yí yàng same
，
扫 sǎo scan
一下 yí xià a bit
二维码 èr wéi mǎ QR code
，
你 nǐ you
就可以 jiù kě yǐ then can
把 bǎ particle
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
拿走 ná zǒu take away
。
等 děng wait
你 nǐ you
有时间 yǒu shí jiān have time
，
路过 lù guò pass by
便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store
的时候 de shí hou when
呢 ne filler
，
你 nǐ you
再 zài again
把 bǎ particle
这个 zhè ge this
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
还回去 huán huí qù return back
。
这种 zhè zhǒng this kind of
情况 qíng kuàng situation
就叫 jiù jiào is called
共享 gòng xiǎng shared
雨伞 yǔ sǎn umbrella
。

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