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Gucci is not willing to cooperate with China’s e-commerce platform

目前mù qián,中国Zhōng guó是shì全球quán qiú最大zuì dà的de奢侈品shē chǐ pǐn市场shì chǎng。

但是dàn shì意大利Yì dà lì奢侈shē chǐ品牌pǐn páiGucci的deCEO最近zuì jìn表示biǎo shì,由于yóu yú假货jiǎ huò泛滥fàn làn,Gucci在zài中国Zhōng guó市场shì chǎng不bù愿yuàn与yǔ阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā和hé京东Jīng dōng运营yùn yíng的de电子商务diàn zǐ shāng wù平台píng tái合作hé zuò。

他tā说shuō:假货jiǎ huò肯定kěn dìng有yǒu问题wèn tí,目前mù qián我wǒ想xiǎng保持bǎo chí距离jù lí。

同时tóng shí,他tā也yě还hái和hé这zhè两liǎng家jiā公司gōng sī都dōu保持bǎo chí着zhe联系lián xì。

为了wèi le追求zhuī qiú高gāo利润lì rùn和hé声望shēng wàng,阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā去年qù nián开始kāi shǐ和hé数shù十shí家jiā奢侈shē chǐ品牌pǐn pái合作hé zuò,包括bāo kuò蒂芙尼Dì fú ní(Tiffany),巴宝莉Bā bǎo lì(Burberry)等děng都dōu入驻rù zhù了le天猫Tiān Māo奢侈品shē chǐ pǐn频道pín dào。

与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shí,京东Jīng dōng也yě与yǔ圣罗兰Shèng Luó lán(YSL),Farfetch等děng建立jiàn lì了le合作hé zuò。

但是dàn shì他们的tā men de平台píng tái上shàng经常jīng cháng出现chū xiàn一些yī xiē假冒jiǎ mào商品shāng pǐn。

阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā还hái曾céng在zài2015年nián被bèi开云kāi yún(Kering)集团jí tuán起诉qǐ sù。

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Vocabulary 80 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
全球 quán qiúthe whole world
最大 zuì dàlargest; maximum; greatest
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
奢侈品 shē chǐ pǐnluxury good
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
但是 dàn shìbut; however
意大利 Yì dà lìItaly
奢侈 shē chǐluxurious / extravagant
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
最近 zuì jìnrecently
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
假货 jiǎ huòcounterfeit article / fake / dummy / simulacrum
泛滥 fàn lànto overflow; to inundate; to flood / (fig.) to proliferate unchecked
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
不 bùno; not so
愿 yuànto be willing / to wish (that sth may happen); may ...
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
阿里巴巴 Ā lǐ bā bāAlibaba, PRC e-commerce company
和 héand; together with
京东 Jīng dōngJingdong, Chinese e-commerce company
运营 yùn yíngto be in operation / to do business / (of train, bus etc) to be in service
电子商务 diàn zǐ shāng wùe-commerce
平台 píng táiplatform
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
他 tāhe; him; his
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
肯定 kěn dìngassuredly; definitely
有 yǒuto have; there is
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
我 wǒI; me; my
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
距离 jù lídistance
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
都 dōuall; both; entirely
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
追求 zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
利润 lì rùnprofits
声望 shēng wàngreputation; prestige; public esteem
去年 qù niánlast year
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
数 shùseveral; a few
十 shíten / 10
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
蒂芙尼 Dì fú níTiffany & Co. (US luxury jewelry retailer)
巴宝莉 Bā bǎo lìBurberry (brand)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
入驻 rù zhùto move in and set up operations in a place or platform; to take up residence or join as an occupant/vendor
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
天猫 Tiān MāoTmall; Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce platform/online marketplace.
频道 pín dàofrequency / (television) channel
与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile
圣罗兰 Shèng Luó lánSaint Laurent; a French luxury fashion brand.
建立 jiàn lìto establish / to set up / to found
他们的 tā men detheir
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
假冒 jiǎ màoto impersonate / to pose as (someone else) / to counterfeit / to palm off (a fake as a genuine)
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
曾 céngonce / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
年 niányear
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
开云 kāi yúnKering, the French luxury goods group.
集团 jí tuángroup / bloc / corporation / conglomerate
起诉 qǐ sùto sue / to bring a lawsuit against / to prosecute