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Hello Kitty Film Is Coming

你nǐ的de童年tóng nián伙伴huǒ bàn凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo即将jí jiāng被bèi拍pāi成chéng电影diàn yǐng啦la!

凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo品牌pǐn pái所有者suǒ yǒu zhě已经yǐ jīng签下qiān xià了le凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo的de首shǒu个gè电影diàn yǐng合同hé tóng。

经过jīng guò五wǔ年nián的de商讨shāng tǎo,凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo所属suǒ shǔ的de日本Rì běn三丽鸥公司Sān lì ōu gōng sī和hé华纳兄弟公司Huá nà Xiōng dì Gōng sī旗下qí xià的de新线电影公司Xīn xiàn Diàn yǐng Gōng sī终于zhōng yú达成dá chéng了le协议xié yì。

目前mù qián,电影diàn yǐng的de情节qíng jié还hái没méi定dìng下来xià lái,三丽鸥公司Sān lì ōu gōng sī在zài一yī份fèn声明shēng míng中zhōng表示biǎo shì,"将jiāng会huì立即lì jí开始kāi shǐ寻找xún zhǎo编剧biān jù和hé创意chuàng yì人才rén cái。

"在zài过去guò qù的de45年nián里lǐ,这zhè只zhī头tóu戴dài蝴蝶结hú dié jié、没有méi yǒu嘴巴zuǐ ba的de卡通kǎ tōng猫māo已yǐ带dài来lái了le数shù十shí亿yì美元měi yuán的de收入shōu rù。

这zhè个gè卡通kǎ tōng形象xíng xiàng出现chū xiàn在zài服装fú zhuāng、玩具wán jù、文具wén jù等děng商品shāng pǐn上shàng,其qí目标mù biāo消费xiāo fèi人群rén qún主要zhǔ yào是shì儿童ér tóng。

但dàn近年jìn nián来lái,凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo在zài一些yī xiē成年人chéng nián rén当中dāng zhōng也yě很hěn受欢迎shòu huān yíng。

新线电影公司Xīn xiàn Diàn yǐng Gōng sī在zài一yī份fèn声明shēng míng中zhōng称chēng,他们tā men很hěn高兴gāo xìng能néng有yǒu机会jī huì探索tàn suǒ使用shǐ yòng这zhè一yī永恒yǒng héng的de知识zhī shi产权chǎn quán。

该gāi公司gōng sī还hái称chēng:"几十jǐ shí年nián来lái,凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo和hé她tā的de朋友péng you们men一直yī zhí是shì我们wǒ men共享gòng xiǎng文化wén huà的de一yī部分bù fen,我们wǒ men期待qī dài投入tóu rù到dào凯蒂猫Kǎi dì Māo的de最zuì新xīn探险tàn xiǎn中zhōng去qù。

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Vocabulary 124 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
你 nǐyou
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
童年 tóng niánchildhood
伙伴 huǒ bànpartner / companion / comrade
凯蒂猫 Kǎi dì MāoHello Kitty
即将 jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon
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
拍 pāito pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film)
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
电影 diàn yǐngmovie; film
啦 lasentence-final particle, indicating exclamation / particle placed after each item in a list of examples
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
所有者 suǒ yǒu zhěproprietor / owner
已经 yǐ jīngalready
签下 qiān xiàto sign; to conclude and sign an agreement/contract
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
首 shǒufirst
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
合同 hé tóngcontract; agreement
经过 jīng guòto pass / to go through
五 wǔfive / 5
年 niányear
商讨 shāng tǎoto discuss / to deliberate
所属 suǒ shǔbelonging to / affiliated / under one's command
日本 Rì běnJapan
三丽鸥公司 Sān lì ōu gōng sīSanrio; a Japanese company known for Hello Kitty and other character brands.
和 héand; together with
华纳兄弟公司 Huá nà Xiōng dì Gōng sīWarner Bros., a U.S. entertainment and film company.
旗下 qí xiàunder the banner of
新线电影公司 Xīn xiàn Diàn yǐng Gōng sīNew Line Cinema, an American film studio and subsidiary of Warner Bros.
终于 zhōng yúat last / in the end / finally / eventually
达成 dá chéngto reach (an agreement) / to accomplish
协议 xié yìagreement / pact / protocol
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
情节 qíng jiécircumstances / plot; storyline
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
定 dìngto fix; to set; to make definite / to subscribe to; to book; to order / to congeal; to coagulate
下来 xià lái(completed action marker)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
一 yīone / single / a (article)
份 fènclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
声明 shēng míngstatement / declaration
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
将 jiāngwill / shall
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
立即 lì jíimmediately
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
寻找 xún zhǎoto seek; to look for
编剧 biān jùscenario / dramatist / screenwriter
创意 chuàng yìcreative
人才 rén cáitalent / talented person / looks / attractive looks
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
这 zhèthis; these
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
头 tóuhead / the top / end / beginning or end / chief / boss / side / aspect
戴 dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc) / to respect / to bear / to support
蝴蝶结 hú dié jiébow / bowknot
没有 méi yǒuto not have
嘴巴 zuǐ bamouth / slap in the face
卡通 kǎ tōngcartoon (loanword)
猫 māocat / (loanword) (coll.) modem
已 yǐalready
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
数 shùseveral; a few
十 shíten / 10
亿 yì100 million
美元 měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
服装 fú zhuāngdress / clothing / costume / clothes
玩具 wán jùplaything / toy
文具 wén jùstationery / item of stationery
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
其 qíhis / her / its / their
目标 mù biāotarget / goal / objective
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
人群 rén qúncrowd
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
儿童 ér tóngchild
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
近年 jìn niánrecent year(s)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
成年人 chéng nián rénadult person
当中 dāng zhōngamong
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
很 hěnvery; quite
受欢迎 shòu huān yíngpopular; well-received
称 chēngto state
他们 tā menthey; them
高兴 gāo xìnghappy / glad / in a cheerful mood
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
有 yǒuto have; there is
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
永恒 yǒng héngeternal / everlasting
知识 zhī shiintellectual
产权 chǎn quánproperty right
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
几十 jǐ shídozens; several tens; an approximate number in the tens
她 tāshe
朋友 péng youfriend
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
文化 wén huàculture / civilization
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
期待 qī dàito look forward to / to await
投入 tóu rùto throw into / to put into / to throw oneself into / to participate in / to invest in
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)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
探险 tàn xiǎnadventure
去 qù(after a verb of motion) movement away from the speaker; (after certain verbs) detachment or separation