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Shanghai Couples Can Now Get Married at Nightclubs

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Shanghai Couples Can Now Get Married at Nightclubs

上海Shàng hǎi人rén现在xiàn zài可以kě yǐ在zài夜店yè diàn办理bàn lǐ结婚jié hūn登记dēng jì了le!

据jù媒体méi tǐ报道bào dào,上海Shàng hǎi黄浦Huáng pǔ区qū民政局Mín zhèng jú与yǔINS新乐园INS xīn lè yuán合作hé zuò,将jiāng在zài11月shí yī yuè的de四sì个gè周五Zhōu wǔ、周六Zhōu liù晚上wǎn shang推出tuī chū特别tè bié结婚jié hūn登记dēng jì服务fú wù。

INS新乐园INS xīn lè yuán坐落zuò luò在zài复兴fù xīng公园gōng yuán里lǐ,是shì个gè集合jí hé了le游戏yóu xì、音乐yīn yuè和hé表演biǎo yǎn的de年轻nián qīng人rén聚集jù jí地dì。

这zhè次cì活动huó dòng为wèi新人xīn rén准备zhǔn bèi了le特别tè bié服务fú wù:每měi位wèi新人xīn rén都dōu会huì有yǒu一yī位wèi工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán全程quán chéng帮助bāng zhù,从cóng进jìn门mén开始kāi shǐ到dào完成wán chéng所有suǒ yǒu流程liú chéng,确保què bǎo一切yī qiè顺利shùn lì。

更gèng让ràng人rén惊喜jīng xǐ的de是shì,这zhè个gè活动huó dòng还hái与yǔ世界shì jiè著名zhù míng的deTomorrowland电音节Tomorrowland diàn yīn jié合作hé zuò。

成功chéng gōng预约yù yuē夜yè间jiān结婚jié hūn登记dēng jì的de新人xīn rén,有yǒu机会jī huì获得huò dé电音节diàn yīn jié门票mén piào。

由于yóu yú每měi天tiān名额míng é有限yǒu xiàn,建议jiàn yì早zǎo点diǎn预约yù yuē。

活动huó dòng期间qī jiān,婚姻hūn yīn登记dēng jì中心zhōng xīn的de工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán会huì在zài现场xiàn chǎng办理bàn lǐ业务yè wù。

这zhè次cì在zài夜店yè diàn办理bàn lǐ结婚jié hūn登记dēng jì,希望xī wàng打破dǎ pò传统chuán tǒng的de时间shí jiān和hé地点dì diǎn限制xiàn zhì,同时tóng shí促进cù jìn夜间yè jiān经济jīng jì发展fā zhǎn。

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Vocabulary 108 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
人 rénperson; people
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
夜店 yè diànnightclub
办理 bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
登记 dēng jìto register (one's name)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
据 jùaccording to
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
报道 bào dàoto report (news)
黄浦 Huáng pǔHuangpu River; by extension, Huangpu District in Shanghai.
区 qūarea / region / district
民政局 Mín zhèng júBureau of Civil Affairs
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
INS新乐园 INS xīn lè yuána venue or brand name, literally “INS Paradise”
合作 hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
将 jiāngwill / shall
11月 shí yī yuèNovember
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
四 sìfour / 4
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
周五 Zhōu wǔFriday
周六 Zhōu liùSaturday
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
特别 tè biéunusual; special
服务 fú wùservice
坐落 zuò luòto be situated / to be located (of a building)
复兴 fù xīngto revive / to rejuvenate
公园 gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
集合 jí héto gather; to assemble
游戏 yóu xìgame
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
和 héand; together with
表演 biǎo yǎnplay / show / performance / exhibition
年轻 nián qīngyoung
聚集 jù jíto assemble; to gather
地 dìearth / ground / field / place / land
这 zhèthis; these
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
为 wèibecause of / for / to
新人 xīn rénnewcomer; new recruit; fresh talent / newlywed, esp. new bride / newlywed couple; bride and groom / (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
每 měieach / every
位 wèiclassifier for people (honorific)
都 dōuall; both; entirely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
全程 quán chéngfrom beginning to end
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
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)
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
所有 suǒ yǒuall
流程 liú chéngcourse / stream / sequence of processes / work flow in manufacturing
确保 què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee
一切 yī qièeverything
顺利 shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
惊喜 jīng xǐto be pleasantly surprised
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
世界 shì jièworld
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
Tomorrowland电音节 Tomorrowland diàn yīn jiéTomorrowland Electronic Music Festival; a world-famous electronic dance music festival.
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
预约 yù yuēto book / to make an appointment
夜 yènight
间 jiānbetween / among / within a definite time or space
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
电音节 diàn yīn jiéelectronic music festival
门票 mén piàoticket (for theater, cinema etc)
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
天 tiānday
名额 míng équota / number of places / place (in an institution, a group etc)
有限 yǒu xiànlimited; finite
建议 jiàn yìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
早 zǎoearly
点 diǎna small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
期间 qī jiānperiod of time / time / time period / period
婚姻 hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
现场 xiàn chǎng(on) the spot / (at) the site
业务 yè wùbusiness / professional work / service
希望 xī wàngto hope
打破 dǎ pòto break; to smash
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
时间 shí jiāntime
地点 dì diǎnplace / site / location / venue
限制 xiàn zhìrestriction / limit
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
促进 cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
夜间 yè jiānnighttime / evening or night (e.g. classes)
经济 jīng jìeconomy
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth