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Bendable Phone

如果rú guǒ你nǐ的de手机shǒu jī是shì过去guò qù十shí年nián间jiān买mǎi的de,那么nà me应该yīng gāi是shì个gè不断bù duàn完善wán shàn的de长方形cháng fāng xíng。

过去guò qù十shí多duō年nián来lái,除了chú le屏幕píng mù越来越yuè lái yuè清晰qīng xī、摄像shè xiàng功能gōng néng越来越yuè lái yuè出色chū sè、电池diàn chí寿命shòu mìng越来越yuè lái yuè长cháng,智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī的de外部wài bù结构jié gòu并bìng没有méi yǒu什么shén me大dà变化biàn huà。

不过bù guò,2019年nián似乎sì hū要yào逆转nì zhuǎn这zhè一yī趋势qū shì,我们wǒ men将jiāng迎来yíng lái可折叠kě zhé dié手机shǒu jī。

这zhè种zhǒng高科技gāo kē jì新xīn产品chǎn pǐn折zhé起来qǐ lái就是jiù shì普通pǔ tōng手机shǒu jī大小dà xiǎo,铺pū开kāi来lái则zé相当于xiāng dāng yú平板电脑píng bǎn diàn nǎo,以后yǐ hòu再也zài yě不bù用yòng担心dān xīn屏幕píng mù太tài小xiǎo不bù够gòu用yòng了le!

早前zǎo qián已经yǐ jīng有yǒu迹象jì xiàng显示xiǎn shì手机shǒu jī制造商zhì zào shāng即将jí jiāng往wǎng这zhè一yī方向fāng xiàng发展fā zhǎn,但是dàn shì发展fā zhǎn比较bǐ jiào慢màn。

今年jīn nián在zài拉斯维加斯Lā sī Wéi jiā sī的de国际guó jì消费xiāo fèi电子diàn zǐ展zhǎn上shàng,电子diàn zǐ产品chǎn pǐn制造商zhì zào shāng柔宇Róu yǔ展示zhǎn shì了le柔性róu xìng屏píng手机shǒu jīFlexPai。

FlexPai的de显示xiǎn shì屏píng即使jí shǐ被bèi对折duì zhé也yě不bù会huì折断zhé duàn或huò损坏sǔn huài,这zhè一yī点diǎn是shì你nǐ眼下yǎn xià的de手机shǒu jī显示xiǎn shì屏píng所suǒ不bù能néng比较bǐ jiào的de。

三星Sān xīng等děng手机shǒu jī制造商zhì zào shāng不bù久jiǔ后hòu都dōu将jiāng推出tuī chū各自gè zì的de可折叠kě zhé dié手机shǒu jī,你nǐ会huì进行jìn xíng尝试cháng shì吗ma?

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
你 nǐyou
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
十 shíten / 10
年 niányear
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
那么 nà methen; in that case
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
不断 bù duànunceasing / uninterrupted / continuous / constant
完善 wán shànto refine / to improve
长方形 cháng fāng xíngrectangle
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
来 láiever since / for the past (amount of time)
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
清晰 qīng xīclear; distinct
摄像 shè xiàngto videotape
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
出色 chū sèremarkable; outstanding
电池 diàn chíbattery; electric cell
寿命 shòu mìnglife span / life expectancy / lifetime
长 chánglong
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
外部 wài bùthe outside; (attributive) external
结构 jié gòustructure / composition / makeup / architecture
并 bìng(not) at all
没有 méi yǒuto not have
什么 shén mesomething; anything
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
不过 bù guòbut / however
似乎 sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
逆转 nì zhuǎnto turn back / to reverse
这 zhèthis; these
一 yīone / single / a (article)
趋势 qū shìtrend; tendency
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
将 jiāngwill / shall
迎来 yíng láito welcome (a visitor or newcomer) / (fig.) to usher in
可折叠 kě zhé diéfoldable; able to be folded
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
高科技 gāo kē jìhigh tech; high technology
新 xīnnew; newly
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
折 zhéto break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / to convert into (currency) / to fold
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
普通 pǔ tōngcommon / ordinary / general / average
大小 dà xiǎosize / adults and children
铺 pūto spread / to display / to set up
开 kāi(directional complement) away; off
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
相当于 xiāng dāng yúequivalent to
平板电脑 píng bǎn diàn nǎotablet computer
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
再也 zài yě(not) ever again; (not) any longer
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
够 gòuenough (sufficient) / enough (too much)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
早前 zǎo qiánpreviously
已经 yǐ jīngalready
有 yǒuto have; there is
迹象 jì xiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
制造商 zhì zào shāngmanufacturing company
即将 jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
往 wǎngto / towards / (of a train) bound for
方向 fāng xiàngdirection; orientation
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
但是 dàn shìbut; however
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
慢 mànslow
今年 jīn niánthis year
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
拉斯维加斯 Lā sī Wéi jiā sīLas Vegas, Nevada
国际 guó jìinternational
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
展 zhǎnexhibition
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
柔宇 Róu yǔRoyole, a Chinese electronics company known for flexible display devices.
展示 zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
柔性 róu xìngflexibility
屏 píng(standing) screen
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
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
对折 duì zhéto sell at a 50% discount / to fold in two
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
折断 zhé duànto snap sth off / to break
或 huòor
损坏 sǔn huàito damage / to injure
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
眼下 yǎn xiànow; at present
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
三星 Sān xīngSamsung (South Korean electronics company)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
久 jiǔ(of a period of time) long
后 hòuafterwards / after
都 dōuall; both; entirely
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
各自 gè zìrespective
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)