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Paying to Attend a Wedding

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Paying to Attend a Wedding

最近zuì jìn,法国Fǎ guó巴黎Bā lí的de一yī对duì新人xīn rén在zài准备zhǔn bèi婚礼hūn lǐ的de时候shí hou,去qù参加cān jiā了le一yī个gè婚礼hūn lǐ展zhǎn,他们tā men发现fā xiàn了le一yī个gè特别tè bié的de想法xiǎng fǎ:可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò一yī个gè手机shǒu jī应用yìng yòng让ràng陌生mò shēng人rén付fù钱qián来lái参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ。

这zhè个gè应用yìng yòng是shì一yī个gè法国Fǎ guó的de初创chū chuàng公司gōng sī做zuò的de。

公司gōng sī创始人chuàng shǐ rén认为rèn wéi,现在xiàn zài很多hěn duō应用yìng yòng可以kě yǐ让ràng人们rén men在zài旅行lǚ xíng、吃饭chī fàn、见面jiàn miàn的de时候shí hou认识rèn shi新xīn朋友péng you,那nà为什么wèi shén me不能bù néng通过tōng guò婚礼hūn lǐ认识rèn shi人rén呢ne?

这样zhè yàng做zuò可以kě yǐ帮助bāng zhù新人xīn rén减少jiǎn shǎo花huā钱qián,同时tóng shí也yě可以kě yǐ让ràng没méi机会jī huì参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ的de人rén,体验tǐ yàn一yī次cì特别tè bié的de活动huó dòng。

每měi一yī场cháng婚礼hūn lǐ最zuì多duō只zhǐ会huì有yǒu5到dào10个gè付fù钱qián的de客人kè rén,一yī张zhāng票piào大概dà gài1000元yuán人民币rén mín bì。

这zhè对duì新人xīn rén觉得jué de这zhè个gè主意zhǔ yi很hěn新鲜xīn xiān,于是yú shì决定jué dìng试一试shì yī shì。

他们的tā men de婚礼hūn lǐ将jiāng在zài巴黎Bā lí郊外jiāo wài举行jǔ xíng,有yǒu80个gè亲戚qīn qi朋友péng you和hé15个gè小孩xiǎo hái来lái参加cān jiā,有些yǒu xiē人rén还hái从cóng英国Yīng guó、德国Dé guó和hé葡萄牙Pú táo yá专门zhuān mén赶来gǎn lái。

另外lìng wài,还有hái yǒu5个gè通过tōng guò这zhè个gè应用yìng yòng买mǎi票piào的de陌生mò shēng人rén。

这些zhè xiē客人kè rén可以kě yǐ参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ的de所有suǒ yǒu活动huó dòng,比如bǐ rú下午xià wǔ的de花园huā yuán仪式yí shì、外面wài miàn的de酒会jiǔ huì、音乐yīn yuè表演biǎo yǎn、正式zhèng shì的de晚饭wǎn fàn,还有hái yǒu传统chuán tǒng的de跳舞tiào wǔ活动huó dòng。

他们tā men也yě要yào按照àn zhào请帖qǐng tiě上shàng的de要求yāo qiú,穿chuān“时尚shí shàng优雅yōu yǎ”的de衣服yī fu。

新娘xīn niáng说shuō:“我们wǒ men收shōu钱qián不是bù shì为了wèi le赚zhuàn钱qián,只是zhǐ shì觉得jué de这zhè个gè想法xiǎng fǎ很hěn好玩hǎo wán。

我们wǒ men是shì喜欢xǐ huan和hé别人bié rén分享fēn xiǎng快乐kuài lè的de人rén。

”这zhè五wǔ位wèi付费fù fèi客人kè rén中zhōng有yǒu一yī对duì夫妻fū qī,还有hái yǒu三sān位wèi单身dān shēn男士nán shì,刚好gāng hǎo和hé婚礼hūn lǐ上shàng的de单身dān shēn女士nǚ shì人数rén shù差不多chà bu duō。

这zhè对duì付费fù fèi参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ的de夫妻fū qī是shì一yī位wèi29岁suì的de玩具wán jù设计师shè jì shī和hé她的tā de丈夫zhàng fu。

她tā说shuō:“这zhè个gè主意zhǔ yi很hěn特别tè bié。

我wǒ没有méi yǒu很多hěn duō家人jiā rén,所以suǒ yǐ平时píng shí很hěn少shǎo参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ。

现在xiàn zài能néng看到kàn dào不同bù tóng的de婚礼hūn lǐ,还hái可以kě yǐ跳舞tiào wǔ、听tīng音乐yīn yuè,我wǒ觉得jué de会huì很hěn好玩hǎo wán。

”不过bù guò,参加cān jiā婚礼hūn lǐ的de客人kè rén也yě要yào遵守zūn shǒu一些yī xiē规定guī dìng:必须bì xū准时zhǔn shí到场dào chǎng、不能bù néng喝hē太tài多duō酒jiǔ、不能bù néng随便suí biàn拍照pāi zhào或者huò zhě把bǎ婚礼hūn lǐ的de照片zhào piàn发fā到dào网wǎng上shàng。

其实qí shí,在zài印度Yìn dù,早zǎo就jiù有yǒu一yī个gè叫jiào“参加cān jiā我们的woměn de婚礼hūn lǐ”的de平台píng tái,让ràng外国人wài guó rén体验tǐ yàn印度Yìn dù传统chuán tǒng婚礼hūn lǐ。

但dàn法国Fǎ guó公司gōng sī的de这zhè个gè想法xiǎng fǎ,是shì想xiǎng让ràng本地běn dì人rén也yě可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò参加cān jiā别人bié rén的de婚礼hūn lǐ,认识rèn shi新xīn朋友péng you。

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Vocabulary 192 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
法国 Fǎ guóFrance
巴黎 Bā líParis, capital of France
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
对 duìclassifier: couple; pair
新人 xīn rénnewcomer; new recruit; fresh talent / newlywed, esp. new bride / newlywed couple; bride and groom / (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
婚礼 hūn lǐwedding ceremony / wedding
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
去 qùto go, to go to
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
展 zhǎnexhibition
他们 tā menthey; them
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
特别 tè biéunusual; special
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
应用 yìng yòngapplication; practical use / (computing) app
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
陌生 mò shēngstrange; unfamiliar
人 rénperson; people
付 fùto pay / to hand over to
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
初创 chū chuàngstartup (company, phase etc); newly established
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
做 zuòto make; to produce
创始人 chuàng shǐ réncreator; founder; initiator
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人们 rén menpeople
旅行 lǚ xíngto travel
吃饭 chī fànto have a meal / to eat
见面 jiàn miànto meet; to see each other
认识 rèn shito know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb
新 xīnnew; newly
朋友 péng youfriend
那 nàthen (in that case)
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
不能 bù néngcannot / must not / should not
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
花 huāto spend (money, time)
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
体验 tǐ yànto experience for oneself
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
每 měieach / every
场 chángclassifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有 yǒuto have; there is
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)
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
张 zhāngclassifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes
票 piàoticket / ballot / banknote / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera
大概 dà gàiroughly / probably / about
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
人民币 rén mín bìRenminbi, the official currency of the PRC (RMB or CNY)
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
主意 zhǔ yiplan / idea / decision
很 hěnvery; quite
新鲜 xīn xiānnovel / uncommon
于是 yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
试一试 shì yī shìto have a try
他们的 tā men detheir
将 jiāngwill / shall
郊外 jiāo wàioutskirts
举行 jǔ xíngto hold
亲戚 qīn qia relative
和 héand; together with
小孩 xiǎo háichild
有些 yǒu xiēsome
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
德国 Dé guóGermany
葡萄牙 Pú táo yáPortugal
专门 zhuān ménspecially; specifically (for a particular purpose)
赶来 gǎn láito rush over
另外 lìng wàiin addition / besides / moreover / furthermore
还有 hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
这些 zhè xiēthese
所有 suǒ yǒuall
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
花园 huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
仪式 yí shìceremony
外面 wài miànoutside
酒会 jiǔ huìdrinking party / wine reception
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
表演 biǎo yǎnplay / show / performance / exhibition
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
晚饭 wǎn fànevening meal / dinner / supper
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
跳舞 tiào wǔto dance
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
请帖 qǐng tiěinvitation card / written invitation
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
时尚 shí shàngfashionable
优雅 yōu yǎgraceful
衣服 yī fuclothes
新娘 xīn niángbride
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
收 shōuto receive / to accept / to collect
不是 bù shìis not
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
赚 zhuànto earn / to make a profit
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
好玩 hǎo wánamusing / fun / interesting
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
分享 fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
五 wǔfive / 5
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
付费 fù fèito pay / to cover the costs
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
夫妻 fū qīhusband and wife; married couple
三 sānthree / 3
单身 dān shēnunmarried; single / alone
男士 nán shìman / gentleman
刚好 gāng hǎoto happen to be
女士 nǚ shìlady / madam / Miss / Ms
人数 rén shùnumber of people
差不多 chà bu duōabout the same / good enough / not bad
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
玩具 wán jùplaything / toy
设计师 shè jì shīdesigner / architect
她的 tā deher; hers
丈夫 zhàng fuhusband
她 tāshe
我 wǒI; me; my
没有 méi yǒuto not have
家人 jiā rénfamily member
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
平时 píng shíordinarily
少 shǎoseldom
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
看到 kàn dàoto see
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
不过 bù guòbut / however
遵守 zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
规定 guī dìngregulations; rules; provisions; stipulations
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
准时 zhǔn shíon time / on schedule
到场 dào chǎngto show up
喝 hēto drink
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
酒 jiǔwine (esp. rice wine) / liquor / spirits / alcoholic beverage
随便 suí biànas one wishes / as one pleases / at random
拍照 pāi zhàoto take a picture
或者 huò zhěor
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
网 wǎngnet; web / network
其实 qí shíactually; in fact; really
印度 Yìn dùIndia
早 zǎolong ago
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
叫 jiàoto be called
我们的 woměn deour; belonging to us
平台 píng táiplatform
外国人 wài guó rénforeigner
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
本地 běn dìlocal