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信用xìn yòng不bù好hǎo的de人rén可能kě néng很hěn难nán申请shēn qǐng信用卡xìn yòng kǎ,但是dàn shì现在xiàn zài没méi问题wèn tí了le。

亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn针对zhēn duì那些nà xiē信用xìn yòng评分píng fēn不bù是shì很hěn高gāo的de人rén推出tuī chū了le一yī款kuǎn新xīn的de信用卡xìn yòng kǎ,计划jì huà让ràng人们rén men存入cún rù可kě退还tuì huán的de保证金bǎo zhèng jīn来lái设定shè dìng总zǒng限额xiàn é。

合作hé zuò的de同步银行tóng bù yín háng(SynchronyBank)会huì收取shōu qǔ保证金bǎo zhèng jīn并bìng给gěi你nǐ信贷xìn dài额度é dù。

之后zhī hòu人们rén men就jiù可以kě yǐ在zài亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn上shàng用yòng新xīn的de信用卡xìn yòng kǎ来lái消费xiāo fèi,没有méi yǒu手续shǒu xù费fèi,还hái可以kě yǐ根据gēn jù消费xiāo fèi金额jīn é获得huò dé不同bù tóng的de免息miǎn xī优惠yōu huì。

这zhè个gè信用卡xìn yòng kǎ的de年nián利率lì lǜ为wéi28.24%。

这zhè个gè项目xiàng mù的de意图yì tú是shì吸引xī yǐn新xīn的de消费者xiāo fèi zhě,鼓励gǔ lì他们tā men去qù亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn上shàng消费xiāo fèi并bìng及时jí shí还huán款kuǎn,可以kě yǐ提高tí gāo他们的tā men de信用xìn yòng评分píng fēn,这样zhè yàng就jiù有yǒu机会jī huì取得qǔ dé另lìng一yī张zhāng不bù需要xū yào全额quán é预付yù fù信用xìn yòng额度é dù的de新xīn卡kǎ。

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Vocabulary 87 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
信用 xìn yòngtrustworthiness / (commerce) credit
不 bùno; not so
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
很 hěnvery; quite
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
申请 shēn qǐngto apply for sth
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎcredit card
但是 dàn shìbut; however
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
亚马逊 Yà mǎ xùnAmazon
针对 zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
那些 nà xiēthose
评分 píng fēngrade / score (of student's work)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
一 yīone / single / a (article)
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
新 xīnnew; newly
计划 jì huàplan / project / program
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人们 rén menpeople
存入 cún rùto deposit (e.g. in a bank account)
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
退还 tuì huánto return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
保证金 bǎo zhèng jīnearnest money / cash deposit / bail / margin (in derivative trading)
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
设定 shè dìngto set / to set up / to install
总 zǒng(bound form) general; overall
限额 xiàn équota; limit (upper or lower)
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
同步银行 tóng bù yín hángSynchrony Bank
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
收取 shōu qǔto receive / to collect
并 bìngand / together with
给 gěito give
你 nǐyou
信贷 xìn dàicredit / borrowed money
额度 é dùquota / (credit) limit
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
没有 méi yǒuto not have
手续 shǒu xùprocedure / formalities
费 fèifee / expenses
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
金额 jīn ésum of money / monetary value
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
免息 miǎn xīinterest-free
优惠 yōu huìprivilege / discount (price)
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
年 niányear
利率 lì lǜinterest rate
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
意图 yì túintent / intention
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
他们 tā menthey; them
去 qùto go, to go to
及时 jí shípromptly; without delay
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
他们的 tā men detheir
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
有 yǒuto have; there is
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
另 lìngother / another / separate
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
全额 quán éthe full amount
预付 yù fùto pay in advance
卡 kǎ(loanword) card