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Foreign Tourists Fall in Love with Chinese Eyeglasses

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Foreign Tourists Fall in Love with Chinese Eyeglasses

每měi次cì从cóng美国Měi guó来lái中国Zhōng guó,彼得Bǐ dé的de行李xíng li中zhōng总zǒng会huì多duō出chū几jǐ张zhāng家人jiā rén和hé朋友péng you检查jiǎn chá眼睛yǎn jing的de结果jié guǒ单dān。

作为zuò wéi经常jīng cháng来lái中国Zhōng guó旅游lǚ yóu的de外国wài guó游客yóu kè,帮bāng别人bié rén买mǎi眼镜yǎn jìng已经yǐ jīng成chéng了le他的tā de固定gù dìng项目xiàng mù。

2019年nián,彼得Bǐ dé住zhù在zài上海国际眼镜城Shàng hǎi Guó jì Yǎn jìng Chéng附近fù jìn。

他tā偶然ǒu rán走zǒu进jìn一yī家jiā眼镜yǎn jìng店diàn,认识rèn shi了le外语wài yǔ说shuō得de很hěn好hǎo的de老板lǎo bǎn易佳伟Yì Jiā Wěi。

让ràng他tā惊讶jīng yà的de是shì,在zài这里zhè lǐ配pèi一yī副fù质量zhì liàng很hěn好hǎo的de眼镜yǎn jìng,价格jià gé大约dà yuē只有zhǐ yǒu美国Měi guó的de25%,而且ér qiě检查jiǎn chá眼睛yǎn jing的de设备shè bèi和hé技术jì shù都dōu很hěn先进xiān jìn,最zuì快kuài一yī小时xiǎo shí就jiù能néng取qǔ到dào眼镜yǎn jìng。

从cóng那nà以后yǐ hòu,彼得Bǐ dé在zài这zhè家jiā店diàn买mǎi了le十几shí jǐ副fù眼镜yǎn jìng。

除了chú le自己zì jǐ配pèi眼镜yǎn jìng,他tā也yě常常cháng cháng帮bāng美国Měi guó的de家人jiā rén和hé朋友péng you购买gòu mǎi。

彼得Bǐ dé说shuō,他tā和hé老板lǎo bǎn已经yǐ jīng不bù只zhǐ是shì买卖mǎi mai关系guān xì,每měi次cì见面jiàn miàn都Dū像xiàng老lǎo朋友péng you一样yī yàng聊天liáo tiān。

这样zhè yàng的de故事gù shi并bìng不bù少shǎo见jiàn。

随着suí zhe中国Zhōng guó允许yǔn xǔ更gèng多duō国家guó jiā的de旅客lǚ kè短期duǎn qī入境rù jìng,入境rù jìng旅游lǚ yóu和hé消费xiāo fèi市场shì chǎng快kuài速sù增长zēng zhǎng。

来lái中国Zhōng guó配pèi眼镜yǎn jìng,正在zhèng zài成为chéng wéi许多xǔ duō外国wài guó游客yóu kè的de打卡dǎ kǎ项目xiàng mù。

易佳伟Yì Jiā Wěi说shuō,对duì海外hǎi wài消费者xiāo fèi zhě来说lái shuō,中国Zhōng guó的de质量zhì liàng、速度sù dù和hé性价比xìng jià bǐ带dài来lái了le超过chāo guò预期yù qī的de体验tǐ yàn。

来自lái zì巴西Bā xī的de商务shāng wù旅客lǚ kè阿尔伯特Ā ěr bó tè也yě看kàn到dào了le这里zhè lǐ的de高gāo效率xiào lǜ。

他tā来lái中国Zhōng guó采购cǎi gòu制作zhì zuò营养yíng yǎng补充bǔ chōng产品chǎn pǐn的de机器jī qì。

上午shàng wǔ完成wán chéng工厂gōng chǎng考察kǎo chá后hòu,他tā特意tè yì安排ān pái时间shí jiān来lái到dào另lìng一yī家jiā眼镜yǎn jìng店diàn。

因为yīn wèi他tā急jí需xū一yī副fù开车kāi chē时shí用yòng的de功能gōng néng眼镜yǎn jìng,店diàn里lǐ的de服务fú wù、价格jià gé和hé质量zhì liàng让ràng他tā很hěn满意mǎn yì。

他tā说shuō,这里zhè lǐ的de眼镜yǎn jìng片piān质量zhì liàng好hǎo,交流jiāo liú也yě顺利shùn lì,一定yī dìng会huì推荐tuī jiàn给gěi朋友péng you。

易佳伟Yì Jiā Wěi表示biǎo shì,自zì这些zhè xiē入境rù jìng政策zhèng cè实施shí shī以来yǐ lái,店diàn里lǐ的de外国wài guó顾客gù kè明显míng xiǎn增加zēng jiā,现在xiàn zài大约dà yuē占zhàn20%,其中qí zhōng美国Měi guó、英国Yīng guó、澳大利亚Ào dà lì yà游客yóu kè比较bǐ jiào多duō。

另lìng一yī位wèi眼镜yǎn jìng店diàn负责人fù zé rén童书林tóng shū lín也yě有yǒu同样tóng yàng感受gǎn shòu。

现在xiàn zài周末zhōu mò,外国wài guó游客yóu kè可以kě yǐ占zhàn到dào总zǒng顾客gù kè的de70%到dào80%。

不bù少shǎo游客yóu kè还hái会huì在zài店diàn里lǐ和hé远方yuǎn fāng的de亲人qīn rén视频shì pín联系lián xì,让ràng家人jiā rén一起yī qǐ选择xuǎn zé眼镜yǎn jìng架jià,再zài根据gēn jù当地dāng dì检查jiǎn chá结果jié guǒ配pèi眼镜yǎn jìng。

面对miàn duì停留tíng liú时间shí jiān短duǎn、要求yāo qiú效率xiào lǜ高gāo的de外国wài guó消费者xiāo fèi zhě,眼镜yǎn jìng店diàn也yě做zuò了le国际guó jì水平shuǐ píng的de服务fú wù升级shēng jí。

为了wèi le实现shí xiàn顺利shùn lì交流jiāo liú,老板lǎo bǎn和hé员工yuán gōng努力nǔ lì练习liàn xí外语wài yǔ;

在zài支付zhī fù渠道qú dào方面fāng miàn,很hěn多duō店diàn配备pèi bèi了le可以kě yǐ使用shǐ yòng外国wài guó银行卡yín háng kǎ的de设备shè bèi,方便fāng biàn顾客gù kè直接zhí jiē支付zhī fù;

如果rú guǒ顾客gù kè来不及lái bu jí现场xiàn chǎng取qǔ眼镜yǎn jìng,店diàn里lǐ也yě可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò国际guó jì运输yùn shū把bǎ眼镜yǎn jìng快捷kuài jié地de送sòng到dào海外hǎi wài。

许多xǔ duō海外hǎi wài老lǎo顾客gù kè直接zhí jiē通过tōng guò手机shǒu jī软件ruǎn jiàn或huò邮件yóu jiàn发送fā sòng检查jiǎn chá结果jié guǒ,店diàn里lǐ配pèi好hǎo后hòu寄jì出chū去qù,7到dào10天tiān就jiù能néng到达dào dá海外hǎi wài目的地mù dì dì,这zhè甚至shèn zhì比bǐ他们tā men在zài当地dāng dì买mǎi眼镜yǎn jìng还hái要yào快kuài。

速度sù dù快kuài、性价比xìng jià bǐ高gāo、质量zhì liàng有yǒu保障bǎo zhàng,是shì中国Zhōng guó眼镜yǎn jìng行业háng yè吸引xī yǐn外国wài guó消费者xiāo fèi zhě的de核心hé xīn优势yōu shì。

在zài相关xiāng guān入境rù jìng政策zhèng cè的de帮助bāng zhù下xià,一yī家jiā家jiā小xiǎo小xiǎo的de眼镜yǎn jìng店diàn,不仅bù jǐn成为chéng wéi带动dài dòng入境rù jìng消费xiāo fèi的de特色tè sè窗口chuāng kǒu,也yě通过tōng guò细致xì zhì服务fú wù,把bǎ中国Zhōng guó服务fú wù的de好hǎo形象xíng xiàng和hé人rén与yǔ人rén之间zhī jiān的de友情yǒu qíng传播chuán bō到dào世界shì jiè各地gè dì。

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Vocabulary 266 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
每 měieach / every
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
来 láito come
中国 Zhōng guóChina
彼得 Bǐ déPeter (name)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
行李 xíng liluggage
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
多 duōtoo many; in excess
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
几 jǐseveral / a few
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
家人 jiā rénfamily member
和 héand; together with
朋友 péng youfriend
检查 jiǎn cháto examine / to inspect
眼睛 yǎn jingeye
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
单 dānbill / list / form
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
旅游 lǚ yóuto travel
外国 wài guóforeign country
游客 yóu kètraveler; tourist
帮 bāngto help / to assist / to support / for sb (i.e. as a help)
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
眼镜 yǎn jìngspectacles / eyeglasses
已经 yǐ jīngalready
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
他的 tā dehis; belonging to him
固定 gù dìngfixed / set / regular
项目 xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event
年 niányear
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上海国际眼镜城 Shàng hǎi Guó jì Yǎn jìng ChéngShanghai International Eyewear City; a commercial complex or market for glasses and eyewear in Shanghai
附近 fù jìnnearby; neighboring / (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood
他 tāhe; him; his
偶然 ǒu ránincidentally / occasionally / by chance / randomly
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
外语 wài yǔforeign language
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
很 hěnvery; quite
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
老板 lǎo bǎnboss / business proprietor
易佳伟 Yì Jiā Wěia Chinese personal name, Yi Jiawei
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
这里 zhè lǐhere
配 pèito join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate
副 fùclassifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
价格 jià géprice
大约 dà yuēapproximately
只有 zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
设备 shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
都 dōuall; both; entirely
先进 xiān jìnsophisticated; advanced (technology etc) / meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
快 kuàirapid / quick
小时 xiǎo shíhour
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
取 qǔto take / to get / to fetch
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)
那 nàthen (in that case)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
这 zhèthis; these
十几 shí jǐmore than ten; a dozen or more
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
常常 cháng chángfrequently; often
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
不 bùno; not so
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
买卖 mǎi maipurchase and sale; transaction / shop; store
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
一样 yī yàngjust like
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
并 bìng(not) at all
少 shǎoseldom
见 jiànto see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
允许 yǔn xǔto permit / to allow
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
旅客 lǚ kètraveler; tourist
短期 duǎn qīshort-term
入境 rù jìngto enter a country
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
速 sùfast / rapid / quick
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
打卡 dǎ kǎ(of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out) / (on social media) to check in to a location
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
海外 hǎi wàioverseas; abroad
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
来说 lái shuōfor; from the point of view of; in the case of
速度 sù dùspeed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
性价比 xìng jià bǐcost-performance ratio
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
预期 yù qīto expect / to anticipate
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
来自 lái zìto come from (a place)
巴西 Bā xīBrazil
商务 shāng wùcommercial
阿尔伯特 Ā ěr bó tèAlbert (name)
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
采购 cǎi gòuto procure / to purchase
制作 zhì zuòto make; to manufacture
营养 yíng yǎngnutrition / nourishment
补充 bǔ chōngto replenish / to supplement / to complement
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
机器 jī qìmachine
上午 shàng wǔmorning
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
工厂 gōng chǎngfactory
考察 kǎo cháon-the-spot investigation
后 hòuafterwards / after
特意 tè yìspecially / intentionally
安排 ān páito arrange / to plan / to set up
时间 shí jiāntime
另 lìngother / another / separate
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
急 jíurgent / pressing / rapid / hurried / worried
需 xūto require / to need / to want
开车 kāi chēto drive a car (or train etc) / (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual joke
时 shíwhen
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
功能 gōng néngfunction; capability
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
服务 fú wùservice
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
片 piāndisk / sheet
交流 jiāo liúcommunication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb)
顺利 shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
推荐 tuī jiànto recommend
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
自 zìfrom; since / naturally; as a matter of course
这些 zhè xiēthese
政策 zhèng cèpolicy
实施 shí shīto implement / to carry out
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
占 zhànto take possession of / to occupy / to take up
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
澳大利亚 Ào dà lì yàAustralia
比较 bǐ jiàocomparatively / relatively / quite
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
负责人 fù zé rénperson in charge
童书林 tóng shū lína personal name; Tong Shulin
有 yǒuto have; there is
同样 tóng yàngsame; equal; similar
感受 gǎn shòuperception / a feeling / an impression / an experience
周末 zhōu mòweekend
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
远方 yuǎn fāngfar away / a distant location
亲人 qīn rénone's close relatives
视频 shì pínvideo
联系 lián xìto get in touch with / to integrate / to link / to touch
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
架 jiàframe / rack / framework
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
当地 dāng dìlocal
面对 miàn duìto face; to confront
停留 tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily / to stop over
短 duǎnshort / brief
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
国际 guó jìinternational
水平 shuǐ pínga standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
升级 shēng jíto go up by one grade; to be promoted / to escalate (in intensity) / (computing) to upgrade
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
实现 shí xiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
努力 nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive
练习 liàn xíto practice
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
渠道 qú dàoirrigation ditch / (fig.) channel; avenue
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
配备 pèi bèito allocate / to provide / to outfit with
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
银行卡 yín háng kǎbank card
方便 fāng biànto facilitate; to make things easy
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
来不及 lái bu jíthere's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late
现场 xiàn chǎng(on) the spot / (at) the site
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
运输 yùn shūtransportation
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
快捷 kuài jiéquick / fast / nimble / agile
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
送 sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
或 huòor
邮件 yóu jiànmail / post / email
发送 fā sòngto transmit / to dispatch / to issue (an official document or credential)
寄 jìto entrust; to place in sb's care / (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily / to send by post; to mail
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation
天 tiānday
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
目的地 mù dì dìdestination (location)
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
他们 tā menthey; them
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
保障 bǎo zhàngto ensure / to guarantee / to safeguard
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
核心 hé xīncore; nucleus
优势 yōu shìsuperiority / dominance / advantage
相关 xiāng guānrelated / relevant / pertinent
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
带动 dài dòngto spur; to provide impetus; to drive
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
窗口 chuāng kǒuwindow / opening providing restricted access / computer operating system window / fig. medium / intermediary / showpiece / testing ground
细致 xì zhìdelicate / fine / careful / meticulous / painstaking
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization
人 rénperson; people
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
之间 zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid
友情 yǒu qíngfriendly feelings
传播 chuán bōto disseminate; to propagate; to spread
世界 shì jièworld
各地 gè dìin all parts of (a country) / various regions