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Clubhouse’s popularity

2021年nián刚gāng开始kāi shǐ就jiù出现chū xiàn了le一yī款kuǎn风靡fēng mǐ全球quán qiú的de新xīn应用yìng yòngClubhouse。

这zhè是shì一yī个gè集jí语音yǔ yīn聊天liáo tiān、线上xiàn shàng派对pài duì、网络Wǎng luò座谈会zuò tán huì等děng以yǐ语音yǔ yīn互动hù dòng为wéi核心hé xīn的de社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ软件ruǎn jiàn。

使用者shǐ yòng zhě可以kě yǐ在zài上面shàng miàn收听shōu tīng不同bù tóng的de人rén根据gēn jù不同bù tóng话题huà tí展开zhǎn kāi的de谈话tán huà、采访cǎi fǎng和hé讨论tǎo lùn。

这zhè并bìng不是bù shì第dì一yī款kuǎn语音yǔ yīn社交shè jiāo软件ruǎn jiàn,那nà是shì什么shén me导致dǎo zhì了le它tā的de爆bào红hóng呢ne?

其中qí zhōng一yī个gè原因yuán yīn是shì它tā不是bù shì来者不拒lái zhě bù jù的de,而是ér shì像xiàng一yī个gè私密sī mì俱乐部jù lè bù一样yī yàng,需要xū yào收到shōu dào邀请yāo qǐng才cái能néng加入jiā rù,更gèng像xiàng是shì一yī个gè虚拟xū nǐ空间kōng jiān的de精英jīng yīng俱乐部jù lè bù。

加入jiā rù之后zhī hòu,你nǐ可以kě yǐ选择xuǎn zé你nǐ感gǎn兴趣xìng qù的de任何rèn hé话题huà tí:政治zhèng zhì、科技kē jì、阅读yuè dú、商务shāng wù、健康jiàn kāng、饮食yǐn shí、教育jiào yù、养老yǎng lǎo…

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你nǐ提供tí gōng的de感gǎn兴趣xìng qù的de话题huà tí越yuè多duō,就jiù会huì推荐tuī jiàn给gěi你nǐ更gèng多duō聊天liáo tiān室shì和hé个人gè rén供gōng你nǐ参考cān kǎo和hé加入jiā rù。

里面lǐ miàn的de聊天liáo tiān室shì就jiù像xiàng一yī个gè电话diàn huà会议huì yì,少shǎo数shù人rén主zhǔ讲jiǎng,大dà多duō数shù人rén听tīng,如果rú guǒ不bù想xiǎng听tīng则zé可以kě yǐ悄悄qiāo qiāo离开lí kāi。

一旦yī dàn结束jié shù,聊天liáo tiān室shì就jiù会huì关闭guān bì,音频yīn pín也yě会huì消失xiāo shī,这zhè个gè功能gōng néng则zé满足mǎn zú了le用户yòng hù的de私密sī mì需求xū qiú。

那么nà me如何rú hé才cái能néng获得huò dé邀请yāo qǐng呢ne?

只有zhǐ yǒu已经yǐ jīng成为chéng wéi用户yòng hù的de使用者shǐ yòng zhě才cái能néng发出fā chū邀请yāo qǐng,并且bìng qiě每měi人rén只有zhǐ yǒu两liǎng个gè邀请yāo qǐng的de机会jī huì。

Clubhouse的de开发者kāi fā zhě表示biǎo shì将jiāng会huì努力nǔ lì尽快jǐn kuài向xiàng全quán世界shì jiè开放kāi fàng。

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Vocabulary 142 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
刚 gāngjust / barely / exactly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
风靡 fēng mǐfashionable / popular
全球 quán qiúthe whole world
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
新 xīnnew; newly
应用 yìng yòngapplication; practical use / (computing) app
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
集 jíto gather / to collect
语音 yǔ yīn(Internet) to voice chat
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
线上 xiàn shàngonline
派对 pài duì(loanword) party
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
座谈会 zuò tán huìconference / symposium / rap session
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
互动 hù dòngto interact
为 wéias (in the capacity of)
核心 hé xīncore; nucleus
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
使用者 shǐ yòng zhěuser
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上面 shàng miànon top of
收听 shōu tīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
人 rénperson; people
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
话题 huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation) / topic
展开 zhǎn kāito unfold; to spread out; to open up / to launch; to carry out
谈话 tán huàtalk / conversation
采访 cǎi fǎngto interview / to gather news / to hunt for and collect / to cover
和 héand; together with
讨论 tǎo lùnto discuss; to talk over
并 bìng(not) at all
不是 bù shìis not
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
什么 shén mewhat?
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
它 tāit
爆 bàoto explode; to burst / to stir-fry briefly; to quick-boil
红 hóngred / popular / revolutionary
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
来者不拒 lái zhě bù jùall comers welcome
而是 ér shìrather
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
私密 sī mìprivate / secret / intimate
俱乐部 jù lè bù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
一样 yī yàngjust like
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
收到 shōu dàoto receive
邀请 yāo qǐnginvitation
才 cáithen and only then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
虚拟 xū nǐfictitious; theoretical; hypothetical / (computing) virtual
空间 kōng jiānspace; room
精英 jīng yīngcream / elite / essence / quintessence
之后 zhī hòuafter; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
你 nǐyou
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
感 gǎnto feel
兴趣 xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth) / interest; hobby
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
政治 zhèng zhìpolitics
科技 kē jìscience and technology
阅读 yuè dúto read
商务 shāng wùcommercial affairs / commerce / business
健康 jiàn kānghealth
饮食 yǐn shíeating and drinking / food and drink; diet
教育 jiào yùeducation
养老 yǎng lǎoto provide for the elderly (family members) / to enjoy a life in retirement
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
越 yuèthe more... the more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
推荐 tuī jiànto recommend
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
室 shìroom / work unit / grave / scabbard / family or clan / one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
个人 gè rénindividual
供 gōngto provide; to supply / to be for (the use or convenience of)
参考 cān kǎoto consult / to refer
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
会议 huì yìmeeting / conference
少 shǎofew / less
数 shùnumber; figure
主 zhǔmain
讲 jiǎngto speak / to explain / to negotiate
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
不 bùno; not so
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
悄悄 qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise / surreptitious; stealthy / anxious; worried
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
一旦 yī dànin case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time
结束 jié shùto finish / to end / to conclude / to close
关闭 guān bìto close; to shut (a window etc) / (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
音频 yīn pínaudio / sound / audio frequency / sound frequency
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
满足 mǎn zúto satisfy / to meet (the needs of)
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
那么 nà methen; in that case
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
已经 yǐ jīngalready
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
发出 fā chūto issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch / to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
每 měieach / every
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
开发者 kāi fā zhědeveloper
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
将 jiāngwill / shall
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
尽快 jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
世界 shì jièworld
开放 kāi fàngto bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded