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Garbage exchange gold

在zài印尼Yìn ní雅加达Yǎ jiā dá北部běi bù每měi个gè周二Zhōu èr,居民jū mín都dōu会huì带dài着zhe垃圾lā jī去qù垃圾lā jī银行yín háng,因为yīn wèi这里zhè lǐ鼓励gǔ lì居民jū mín环保huán bǎo,当dāng居民jū mín累计lěi jì到dào一定yī dìng数量shù liàng的de垃圾lā jī,可以kě yǐ换huàn黄金huáng jīn。

垃圾lā jī的de价格jià gé根据gēn jù类型lèi xíng和hé数量shù liàng定价dìng jià,垃圾lā jī银行yín háng会huì将jiāng垃圾lā jī卖mài给gěi政府zhèng fǔ,最后zuì hòu钱qián会huì进入jìn rù居民jū mín在zài这zhè个gè银行yín háng的de账户zhàng hù。

当dāng累计lěi jì到dào50美元měi yuán的de时候shí hou,居民jū mín会huì得到dé dào同等tóng děng价值jià zhí的de1克kè黄金huáng jīn。

当dāng他们tā men累计lěi jì有yǒu5克kè黄金huáng jīn的de时候shí hou,就jiù能néng去qù当铺dàng pù兑换duì huàn真的zhēn de黄金huáng jīn了le。

成功chéng gōng用yòng垃圾lā jī换huàn到dào黄金huáng jīn的de人rén都dōu很hěn开心kāi xīn,谁shéi不bù喜欢xǐ huan黄金huáng jīn呢ne?

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Vocabulary 65 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
印尼 Yìn níIndonesia (abbr. for 印度尼西亞|印度尼西亚)
雅加达 Yǎ jiā dáJakarta, capital of Indonesia
北部 běi bùnorthern part
每 měieach / every
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
周二 Zhōu èrTuesday
居民 jū mínresident; inhabitant
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
垃圾 lā jītrash / refuse / garbage
去 qùto go, to go to
银行 yín hángbank
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
这里 zhè lǐhere
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
环保 huán bǎoenvironmental protection
当 dāngwhen / during / ought / should / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / just at
累计 lěi jìto calculate the running total
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)
一定 yī dìnga certain ...; a given ...
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
黄金 huáng jīngold
价格 jià géprice
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
类型 lèi xíngtype; kind; category / (computer programming) type
和 héand; together with
定价 dìng jiàto set a price / to fix a price
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
卖 màito sell
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
政府 zhèng fǔgovernment
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
这 zhèthis; these
账户 zhàng hùbank account / online account
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
同等 tóng děngequal to / having the same social class or status
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
克 kègram / Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares
他们 tā menthey; them
有 yǒuto have; there is
就 jiùin that case; then
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
当铺 dàng pùpawnshop
兑换 duì huànto convert / to exchange
真的 zhēn dereal; true; genuine
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
人 rénperson; people
很 hěnvery; quite
开心 kāi xīnto feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time
谁 shéiwho
不 bùno; not so
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
呢 ne(discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech