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Hotel Offers ‘Insta Sitters’

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Hotel Offers ‘Insta Sitters’

想xiǎng暂时zàn shí摆脱bǎi tuō社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ、享受xiǎng shòu假期jià qī,但dàn又yòu总zǒng忍不住rěn bu zhù去qù更新gēng xīn一下yī xià图片tú piàn、回复huí fù一下yī xià评论píng lùn…

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你nǐ是shì不是bù shì也yě曾经céng jīng为wèi此cǐ烦恼fán nǎo?

不要bù yào担心dān xīn,如今rú jīn你nǐ可以kě yǐ在zài一yī家jiā连锁lián suǒ酒店jiǔ diàn雇佣gù yōng一yī位wèi"Instagram看护kān hù"来lái消除xiāo chú这zhè个gè烦恼fán nǎo。

最近zuì jìn,瑞士Ruì shì的de宜必思yí bì sī连锁lián suǒ酒店jiǔ diàn新xīn推出tuī chū了le一yī项xiàng社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ托管tuō guǎn服务fú wù,这zhè是shì一yī种zhǒng称chēng为wéi"你nǐ休息xiū xi,我们wǒ men来lái发fā帖tiě"的de新奇xīn qí服务fú wù。

该gāi服务fú wù将jiāng向xiàng顾客gù kè提供tí gōng一yī名míngInstagram看护kān hù,为wèi想xiǎng暂时zàn shí离开lí kāi网络Wǎng luò的de客人kè rén发布fā bù照片zhào piàn、故事gù shi,甚至shèn zhì回复huí fù评论píng lùn。

客人kè rén只zhǐ需要xū yào把bǎ自己zì jǐ的deInstagram登录dēng lù信息xìn xī分享fēn xiǎng给gěi看护kān hù,看护kān hù就jiù将jiāng确保què bǎo在zài客人kè rén入住rù zhù期间qī jiān更新gēng xīn他tā的deInstagram账户zhàng hù。

这zhè家jiā连锁lián suǒ酒店jiǔ diàn与yǔ16位wèiInstagram网红wǎng hóng合作hé zuò,由yóu这些zhè xiē网红wǎng hóng担任dān rèn社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ看护kān hù。

宜必思yí bì sī酒店jiǔ diàn表示biǎo shì,这zhè项xiàng服务fú wù的de目的mù dì是shì帮助bāng zhù顾客gù kè消除xiāo chú度假dù jià时shí必须bì xū活跃huó yuè于yú社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ的de压力yā lì,同时tóng shí又yòu能néng继续jì xù上传shàng chuán好看hǎo kàn的de图片tú piàn。

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Vocabulary 105 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
暂时 zàn shítemporary; provisional; for the time being
摆脱 bǎi tuōto break away from / to cast off / to get rid of / to break away (from) / to break out (of) / to free oneself from / to extricate oneself
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
假期 jià qīvacation
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
又 yòuand yet
总 zǒngin every case; always; invariably
忍不住 rěn bu zhùcannot help
去 qùto go, to go to
更新 gēng xīnto replace the old with new / to renew / to renovate / to upgrade / to update / to regenerate
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
图片 tú piànpicture; photograph
回复 huí fùto recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)
评论 píng lùncomment / commentary
你 nǐyou
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
不是 bù shìis not
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
为 wèibecause of / for / to
此 cǐthis; these
烦恼 fán nǎoto be worried / to be distressed
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
连锁 lián suǒchain (store etc)
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
雇佣 gù yōngto employ; to hire
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
看护 kān hùto nurse / to look after / to watch over
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
最近 zuì jìnrecently
瑞士 Ruì shìSwitzerland
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
宜必思 yí bì sīIbis; in context, the name of the Ibis hotel chain.
新 xīnnew; newly
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
托管 tuō guǎnto trust
服务 fú wùservice
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
称 chēngto name
休息 xiū xito rest
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
帖 tiěinvitation card / notice
新奇 xīn qínovel; new; exotic
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
将 jiāngwill / shall
向 xiàngtowards / shortly before / formerly / always / all along
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
名 míngclassifier for people
离开 lí kāito depart; to leave
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
故事 gù shinarrative; story; tale
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
登录 dēng lùto register / to log in
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
就 jiùin that case; then
确保 què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
入住 rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
他 tāhe; him; his
账户 zhàng hùbank account / online account
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
网红 wǎng hóngInternet celebrity; influencer
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
这些 zhè xiēthese
担任 dān rènto hold a governmental office or post / to assume office of / to take charge of / to serve as
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
目的 mù dìpurpose; aim; goal; target; objective
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
度假 dù jiàto go on holidays / to spend one's vacation
时 shíwhen
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
活跃 huó yuèactive / lively / excited
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
压力 yā lìpressure
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
上传 shàng chuánto upload
好看 hǎo kàngood-looking; nice-looking / (of a movie, book, TV show etc) good / in an embarrassing situation