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Amazon Coat’ Is a Hit

除了chú le老干妈lǎo gān mā和hé奶茶nǎi chá风靡fēng mǐ美国Měi guó以外yǐ wài,还hái有yǒu一yī项xiàng中国Zhōng guó制造zhì zào在zài美国Měi guó引起yǐn qǐ了le一yī股gǔ时尚shí shàng潮流cháo liú——那nà就jiù是shì中国Zhōng guó时尚shí shàng品牌pǐn páiOrOlay生产shēng chǎn的de一yī款kuǎn售价shòu jià129.99美元měi yuán的de外套wài tào。

去年qù nián冬天dōng tiān这zhè款kuǎn外套wài tào走红zǒu hóng社交shè jiāo网络wǎng luò,这zhè款kuǎn在zài亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn上shàng销售xiāo shòu的de羽绒服yǔ róng fú,由于yóu yú太tài受欢迎shòu huān yíng,被bèi人们rén men称chēng为wéi"亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn外套wài tào"。

这zhè款kuǎn女士nǚ shì加jiā厚hòu羽绒服yǔ róng fú有yǒu五wǔ种zhǒng颜色yán sè,在zài亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn上shàng已yǐ被bèi评论píng lùn超过chāo guò6000次cì,买家mǎi jiā纷纷fēn fēn表示biǎo shì他们tā men很hěn高兴gāo xìng买mǎi到dào这zhè款kuǎn羽绒服yǔ róng fú。

有人yǒu rén分析fēn xī,这zhè款kuǎn产品chǎn pǐn的de成功chéng gōng在zài一定yī dìng程度chéng dù上shàng归功于guī gōng yú买家mǎi jiā群体qún tǐ效应xiào yìng。

调查diào chá显示xiǎn shì,年龄nián líng在zài18-34岁suì之间zhī jiān的de女性nǚ xìng中zhōng,56%的de人rén会huì因为yīn wèi朋友péng you在zài社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ上shàng发布fā bù了le某mǒu样yàng东西dōng xi,而ér愿意yuàn yì购买gòu mǎi同样tóng yàng的de东西dōng xi。

另外lìng wài,OrOlay公司gōng sī在zài摸索mō suǒ中zhōng发现fā xiàn,北美Běi měi很多hěn duō羽绒服yǔ róng fú和hé外套wài tào缺少quē shǎo时尚shí shàng气息qì xī。

所以suǒ yǐ,他们tā men特意tè yì在zài注重zhù zhòng品质pǐn zhì和hé保暖bǎo nuǎn的de基础jī chǔ上shàng,加入jiā rù了le时尚shí shàng元素yuán sù。

买家mǎi jiā群体qún tǐ效应xiào yìng、独特dú tè的de设计shè jì以及yǐ jí实惠shí huì的de价格jià gé等děng因素yīn sù,都dōu使shǐ这zhè款kuǎn羽绒服yǔ róng fú获得huò dé了le成功chéng gōng。

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Vocabulary 119 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
老干妈 lǎo gān māLao Gan Ma, a popular Chinese brand of chili sauce/condiment.
和 héand; together with
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
风靡 fēng mǐfashionable / popular
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
以外 yǐ wàiapart from / other than / except for
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
中国 Zhōng guóChina
制造 zhì zàoto manufacture; to make
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
引起 yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
股 gǔclassifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc / classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff / classifier for bands of people, gangs etc / classifier for sudden forceful actions
时尚 shí shàngfashion / fad
潮流 cháo liútide / current / trend
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
生产 shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
售价 shòu jiàselling price
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
外套 wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat
去年 qù niánlast year
冬天 dōng tiānwinter
这 zhèthis; these
走红 zǒu hóngto become popular; to be a hit / (of a person) to be in luck; to have a run of good fortune
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
网络 wǎng luònetwork
亚马逊 Yà mǎ xùnAmazon
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
销售 xiāo shòuto sell / to market
羽绒服 yǔ róng fúdown-filled garment
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
受欢迎 shòu huān yíngpopular; well-received
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
人们 rén menpeople
称 chēngto name
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
女士 nǚ shìlady / madam / Miss / Ms
加 jiāto add / to increase; to augment
厚 hòuthick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor
五 wǔfive / 5
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
颜色 yán sècolor / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
已 yǐalready
评论 píng lùnto comment on / to discuss
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
买家 mǎi jiābuyer; purchaser
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
他们 tā menthey; them
很 hěnvery; quite
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
分析 fēn xīto analyze
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
成功 chéng gōngsuccess
一定 yī dìnga certain ...; a given ...
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
归功于 guī gōng yúattribute the success or credit to; owe to
群体 qún tǐcommunity / colony
效应 xiào yìngeffect (scientific phenomenon)
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
年龄 nián líng(a person's) age
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
人 rénperson; people
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
朋友 péng youfriend
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
某 mǒusome / a certain / sb or sth indefinite / such-and-such
样 yàngmanner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
而 érand so / (indicates causal relation)
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
同样 tóng yàngsame; equal; similar
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
摸索 mō suǒto feel about / to grope about / to fumble / to do things slowly
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
北美 Běi měiNorth America
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
缺少 quē shǎoto be short (of) / to lack
气息 qì xībreath / smell / odor / flavor
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
特意 tè yìspecially / intentionally
注重 zhù zhòngto pay attention to / to emphasize
品质 pǐn zhìcharacter / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service)
保暖 bǎo nuǎnto keep warm
基础 jī chǔbase; foundation; basis
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
元素 yuán sùelement (key component of sth) / (chemistry) element / (math.) element (member of a set)
独特 dú tèunique; distinctive
设计 shè jìdesign; plan
以及 yǐ jíand; as well as
实惠 shí huìcheap / economical / advantageous (deal) / substantial (discount)
价格 jià géprice
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
都 dōuall; both; entirely
使 shǐto make / to cause / to enable
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get