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From online payment to self-service supermarkets

支付宝Zhī fù bǎo和hé微信Wēi xìn支付zhī fù在zài中国Zhōng guó很hěn受shòu欢迎huān yíng,它tā可以kě yǐ让ràng人们rén men在zài任何rèn hé地方dì fang进行jìn xíng网上wǎng shang支付zhī fù,甚至shèn zhì小xiǎo生意shēng yi也yě是shì一样yī yàng的de。

网络Wǎng luò支付zhī fù能够néng gòu促进cù jìn商业shāng yè交易jiāo yì,是shì支付zhī fù账单zhàng dān的de方式fāng shì。

随着suí zhe这些zhè xiē无wú纸币zhǐ bì交易jiāo yì的de发展fā zhǎn,无wú人rén超市chāo shì终于zhōng yú开始kāi shǐ流行liú xíng了le。

它tā是shì特殊tè shū的de超市chāo shì,营业yíng yè中zhōng没有méi yǒu员工yuán gōng,客户kè hù可以kě yǐ购买gòu mǎi他们tā men想xiǎng要yào的de东西dōng xi,然后rán hòu在zài网上wǎng shang支付zhī fù。

如果rú guǒ顾客gù kè偷tōu东西dōng xi,他们tā men的de信用xìn yòng就jiù会huì被bèi降低jiàng dī,这zhè意味yì wèi着zhe他们tā men下次xià cì将jiāng无法wú fǎ在zài商店shāng diàn里lǐ进行jìn xíng购买gòu mǎi。

涉及shè jí到dào信用xìn yòng是shì很hěn棒bàng的de,这样zhè yàng人们rén men才cái会huì自律zì lǜ。

信用xìn yòng是shì必须bì xū的de。

如果rú guǒ每měi个gè人rén都dōu保护bǎo hù这zhè个gè行业háng yè,那么nà me这zhè个gè行业háng yè就jiù可以kě yǐ走zǒu得de很hěn远yuǎn。

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Vocabulary 86 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
和 héand; together with
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
很 hěnvery; quite
受 shòuto receive / to accept
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
它 tāit
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
人们 rén menpeople
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
地方 dì fangplace; location; area; space; territory / aspect; part
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
网上 wǎng shangonline
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
生意 shēng yibusiness
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
能够 néng gòucan
促进 cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
交易 jiāo yìtransaction; deal
账单 zhàng dānbill
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
这些 zhè xiēthese
无 wúun- / -less
纸币 zhǐ bìbank notes / paper currency
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
人 rénperson; people
超市 chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
特殊 tè shūspecial / particular / unusual / extraordinary
营业 yíng yèto do business / to trade
中 zhōngwhile (doing sth); during
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
客户 kè hùclient; customer
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
他们 tā menthey; them
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
偷 tōuto steal / to pilfer / to snatch
信用 xìn yòngtrustworthiness / (commerce) credit
就 jiùin that case; then
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
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
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
这 zhèthis; these
意味 yì wèito mean / to imply / to get a sense of
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
下次 xià cìnext time
将 jiāngwill / shall
无法 wú fǎunable to; incapable of
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
涉及 shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
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)
棒 bàngsmart / capable / strong / wonderful
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
才 cáithen and only then
自律 zì lǜself-discipline / self-regulation / autonomy (ethics)
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
都 dōuall; both; entirely
保护 bǎo hùto protect / to defend / to safeguard
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
那么 nà methen; in that case
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)
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
远 yuǎnfar / distant / remote