This kid was asked to imagine the perfect desk-chair of the future – what it would look like, and what it would do – and boy, does he ever. The chair turns into all kinds of utopian machinery. It flies, it helps you sleep, and it carries your books to school. Sentence structure is pretty […]
你想知道未来的桌椅是什么样子吗? 还是让我这个发明人来介绍一下吧!
未来的桌椅是高科技材料制成的，大小、颜色、形状能随意变化。早晨去上学，就按第一个按钮，颜色可以变成绿色，象征新的一天朝气蓬勃，这个桌椅变成了新型自行车，那时候人们讲究环保，每个学生都骑这样的车去上学，不用别的能源，有太阳能和风就够了。如果遇见堵车的现象，自行车就会飞跃过去，保证准时到达学校。
到了学校，请按第二个按钮，绿色自行车变成了蓝色电脑桌椅，开始上课学习，根本不用带书包呀、文具盒、教材什么的。一切学习任务都在电脑上完成。
到了放学的时候，又变回自行车回到家。当然这时候的车速可以放慢，好好欣赏一下大自然的风光。回到家没有作业，这时请按第三个橘色按钮，自行车再变成大型游戏机，你就可以玩各种游戏了。当然，对眼睛没有害处。
到了晚上，请按第四个按钮，游戏机变成了你喜欢颜色的折叠床，发出美妙的音乐，催你甜蜜地入眠。假如你感觉哪儿不舒服了，就从床头伸出几个按摩头给你按摩，让你安然入睡。
怎么样，我发明的未来的桌椅你一定喜欢吧?欢迎你现在就来预订一套。
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]); you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 未 | wèi | not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° |
| 来 | lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3… |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to… |
| 桌 | zhuō | table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc; old variant of 桌[zhuo1] |
| 椅 | yǐ | chair |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4] |
| 什 | shén | what |
| 么 | má | exclamatory final particle; variant of 麼|么[me5] |
| 样 | yàng | manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type |
| 子 | zǐ | son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat; viscount, fourth of five orders o… |
| 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
| 还是 | hái shi | still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or |
| 让 | ràng | to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 这个 | zhè ge | (pronoun) this; (adjective) this |
| 发明人 | fā míng rén | inventor |
| 介 | jiè | to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor |
| 绍 | Shào | surname Shao |
| 一下 | yī xià | (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly |
| 吧 | bā | bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang; abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1] |
| 高科技 | gāo kē jì | high tech; high technology |
| 材 | cāi | material; ability; a capable individual |
| 料 | liào | material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess |
| 制成 | zhì chéng | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) |
| 大小 | dà xiǎo | large and small; size; adults and children; consideration of seniority; at any rate |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff |
| 形状 | xíng zhuàng | form; shape |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious |
| 变化 | biàn huà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 早晨 | zǎo chén | early morning; also pr. [zao3chen5] |
| 去 | qù | to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part);… |
| 上学 | shàng xué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 就 | jìu | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise… |
| 按 | ǎn | to press; to leave aside or shelve; to restrain; to check or refer to; in the light of |
| 第 | dì | (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high… |
| 一个 | yī ge | a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) |
| 钮 | ||
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good |
| 变成 | biàn chéng | to change into; to turn into; to become |
| 绿色 | lu:4 sè | green |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
| 新 | Xīn | abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin |
| 一 | yī | one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out … |
| 天朝 | Tiān cháo | Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom |
| 气 | qì | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi |
| 蓬 | pēng | fluffy; dishevelled; bitter fleabane (a weed); surname Peng |
| 勃 | bō | flourishing; suddenly |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly |
| 型 | xīng | mold; style |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liang4] |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time; in those days |
| 候 | hòu | to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days |
| 人 | rén | person; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture |
| 究 | jīu | after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] |
| 环 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 保 | báo | Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bao3 jia1 li4 ya4]) |
| 每个 | měi gè | each; every |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student; schoolchild |
| 都 | Dū | surname Du |
| 骑 | jì | (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier |
| 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing) |
| 车 | Chē | surname Che |
| 不用 | bù yòng | need not |
| 别的 | bié de | else; other |
| 源 | yuān | root; origin |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) |
| 太阳 | tài yang | sun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]) |
| 和 | hé | old variant of 和[he2]; surname He; (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) |
| 风 | fēng | wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1] |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out |
| 如 | rú | as; as if; such as |
| 果 | guǒ | fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really |
| 遇 | Yù | surname Yu |
| 见 | jiàn | to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view |
| 堵 | dú | to block up (a road, pipe etc); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; (classifier for walls) |
| 现象 | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance |
| 会 | huì | can; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Tai… |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 跃 | yuě | to jump |
| 过去 | guò qù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 证 | zhěng | to admonish |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual; on schedule |
| 到达 | dào dá | to reach; to arrive |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school; CL:所[suo3] |
| 到了 | dào liǎo | at last; finally; in the end |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request |
| 二 | èr | two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid |
| 个 | gě | used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]; variant of 個|个[ge4] |
| 蓝色 | lán sè | blue (color) |
| 电 | diàn | lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc |
| 脑 | nǎo | brain; mind; head; essence |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; to start; beginning; start |
| 上课 | shàng kè | to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn; to study |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry) |
| 本 | běn | (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; origina… |
| 带 | dài | band; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise |
| 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag; satchel; bookbag; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] |
| 呀 | yā | ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) |
| 盒 | hé | small box; case |
| 教 | Jiào | surname Jiao |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every; all |
| 任 | Rén | surname Ren |
| 务 | wù | affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 上 | shǎng | used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 放学 | fàng xué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 时 | shí | old variant of 時|时[shi2]; surname Shi |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway |
| 变回 | biàn huí | to revert; to change back into |
| 回到 | huí dào | to return to |
| 家 | jiā | used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some act… |
| 当然 | dāng rán | only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt |
| 这时 | zhè shí | at this time; at this moment |
| 速 | sǔ | fast; quick |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out; to set off (fireworks) |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 好好 | hǎo hǎo | in perfectly good condition; perfectly all right; well; thoroughly; carefully; properly |
| 欣 | xīn | happy |
| 赏 | sháng | to bestow (a reward); to hand down; to appreciate (beauty) |
| 大自然 | dà zì rán | nature (the natural world) |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be |
| 作 | zuō | (bound form) worker; (bound form) workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 业 | Yè | surname Ye |
| 三 | Sān | surname San |
| 橘 | jú | mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine |
| 色 | sè | color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, an… |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother) |
| 游 | Yóu | surname You; to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel |
| 戏 | xì | variant of 戲|戏[xi4]; trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] |
| 机 | Jī | surname Ji |
| 玩 | wán | to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep sth for entertainment; variant of 玩[wan2]; Taiwan pr. [wan4] |
| 各种 | gè zhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 对眼 | duì yǎn | to squint; to one's liking |
| 睛 | jīng | eye; eyeball |
| 害处 | hài chu | damage; harm; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening; night; CL:個|个[ge4]; in the evening |
| 四 | sì | four; 4 |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of |
| 折 | zhē | to snap; (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) |
| 叠 | diē | to pile up; to fold; to repeat; a layer |
| 床 | chuáng | bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1]); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc); frame; chassis; classifier for blankets, quilts etc; variant of 床[chuang2] |
| 发出 | fā chū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid |
| 音 | yīn | sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) |
| 乐 | Lè | surname Le |
| 催 | cui | to urge; to prompt; to hasten sth |
| 甜蜜 | tián mì | sweet; happy |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4 shi2]); abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4 sheng1]; (on product packaging, after {number n} + {cl… |
| 眠 | miān | to sleep |
| 假 | gēi | used in 假掰[gei1 bai1]; to borrow (variant of 假[jia3]) |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ |
| 觉 | jiào | a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] |
| 哪 | nǎ | how; which |
| 儿 | ér | child; son |
| 不舒服 | bù shū fu | unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy |
| 从 | cóng | variant of 從|从[cong2]; surname Cong |
| 头 | tóu | head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 伸 | shen | to stretch |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for…; variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) |
| 几个 | jǐ ge | a few; several; how many |
| 摩 | mā | used in 摩挲[ma1 sa5] |
| 给 | gěi | to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier) |
| 安然 | ān rán | calmly; without qualms; free from worry; safe and sound |
| 入睡 | rù shuì | to fall asleep |
| 怎 | zěn | how |
| 发明 | fā míng | to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ... |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 现 | xiàn | to appear; present; now; existing; current |
| 预 | yù | to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare |
| 订 | dǐng | to agree; to draw up; to order |
| 一套 | yī tào | suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior |
Do you want to know what chairs and tables will be like in the future? Well then let this inventor [author is referring to self] introduce you!
Chairs and tables in the future are manufactured from high-tech materials, and the size, color and shape can change according to your wishes. In the morning when you go to school, you just push the first button, and the color will change to green, symbolizing a new day full of youthful energy, and its shape will change into a new type of bicycle, since at that time [the future] people will all pay attention to the environment, and every student will ride this kind of bike to go to school, and no other power source will be needed, just solar and wind will be enough. If you run into traffic, this bike can leap over it, ensuring you’ll arrive at school on time.
Once you get to school, please push the second button, and the green bike will turn into a blue computer desk and chair, and when you start to study, you don’t even need to have your book bag, stationery box or other study materials. Everything you need [to accomplish studying] is all in the computer.
When school gets out, it will again turn into a bike so you can return home. Of course at this time, the bike is also freed to go slowly, so that you can take a moment to appreciate the natural scenery. When you get home and you have no homework, press the third orange-colored button, and the bike will change into a large video game machine, and you can play all kinds of games. Of course, it will do no damage to your eyes.
At night, press the fourth button, and the video game machine will turn into a fold-out bed in any color you want, playing splendid music, that will encourage you to drift into sweet sleep. If you feel at all uncomfortable, a few massagers will extend from the head of the bed and give you a massage, to let you rest peacefully.
What do you think? Surely you’ll like my future desk chair. I welcome you to place an order for one now.