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"共享gòng xiǎng化妆间huà zhuāng jiān”现身xiàn shēn武汉Wǔ hàn,你nǐ能néng接受jiē shòu与yǔ陌生人mò shēng rén共享gòng xiǎng化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn吗ma?

目前mù qián,中国Zhōng guó正zhèng倡导chàng dǎo使用shǐ yòng既jì有yǒu经济jīng jì效益xiào yì又yòu有yǒu环保huán bǎo效益xiào yì的de共享gòng xiǎng技术jì shù。

在zài中国Zhōng guó庞大páng dà的de共享gòng xiǎng经济jīng jì中zhōng,"共享gòng xiǎng化妆间huà zhuāng jiān”代表dài biǎo着zhe一yī个gè新xīn前沿qián yán,从cóng去年qù nián10月yuè开始kāi shǐ在zài中国Zhōng guó涌现yǒng xiàn出来chu lai。

只要zhǐ yào用yòng手机shǒu jī扫描sǎo miáo二维码èr wéi mǎ支付zhī fù小额xiǎo é费用fèi yong,顾客gù kè就jiù可以kě yǐ进入jìn rù化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn齐全qí quán的de化妆间huà zhuāng jiān进行jìn xíng化妆huà zhuāng。

在zài武汉Wǔ hàn的de一yī个gè化妆间huà zhuāng jiān里lǐ,化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn总zǒng价值jià zhí约yuē4000元yuán,化妆间huà zhuāng jiān的de使用shǐ yòng时间shí jiān为wéi15至zhì45分钟fēn zhōng,最zuì高gāo价格jià gé是shì每měi次cì58元yuán,所以suǒ yǐ费用fèi yong很hěn便宜pián yi。

不过bù guò,人们rén men对duì"共享gòng xiǎng化妆间huà zhuāng jiān”有yǒu着zhe不bù同tóng的de看法kàn fǎ,一些yī xiē人rén认为rèn wéi这zhè可以kě yǐ让ràng她们tā men用yòng得de起qǐ昂贵áng guì的de化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn,而ér有些yǒu xiē人rén则zé很hěn排斥pái chì与yǔ陌生人mò shēng rén共享gòng xiǎng化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn,担心dān xīn感染gǎn rǎn病毒bìng dú。

所以suǒ yǐ,有人yǒu rén认为rèn wéi鉴于jiàn yú中国Zhōng guó城市chéng shì居民jū mín消费xiāo fèi能力néng lì猛增měng zēng且qiě乐意lè yì将jiāng可kě支配zhī pèi收入shōu rù用yòng于yú化妆品huà zhuāng pǐn,"共享gòng xiǎng化妆间huà zhuāng jiān"会huì在zài中国Zhōng guó火huǒ起来qǐ lái,而ér有的yǒu de人rén则zé对duì此cǐ并bìng不bù确信què xìn。

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Vocabulary 115 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
化妆间 huà zhuāng jiānmakeup room; a room for applying makeup, especially in a theater, studio, or public venue
现身 xiàn shēnto show oneself / to appear / (of a deity) to appear in the flesh
武汉 Wǔ hànWuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province in central China.
你 nǐyou
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
接受 jiē shòuto accept; to acquiesce
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
陌生人 mò shēng rénstranger
化妆品 huà zhuāng pǐncosmetic / makeup product
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
中国 Zhōng guóChina
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
倡导 chàng dǎoto advocate / to initiate / to propose / to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought)
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
既 jìboth... (and...)
有 yǒuto have; there is
经济 jīng jìeconomic
效益 xiào yìbenefit / effectiveness / efficiency
又 yòuboth... and...
环保 huán bǎoenvironmental protection
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
庞大 páng dàhuge; enormous; tremendous
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
新 xīnnew; newly
前沿 qián yán(military) forward position / frontier; cutting-edge; forefront
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
去年 qù niánlast year
月 yuèmonth / monthly
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
涌现 yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers / to spring up / to emerge prominently
出来 chu lai(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
扫描 sǎo miáoto scan
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
小额 xiǎo ésmall amount; small sum
费用 fèi yongcost / expenditure / expense
顾客 gù kècustomer; client
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
齐全 qí quáncomplete / comprehensive
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
化妆 huà zhuāngto put on makeup
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
总 zǒng(bound form) general; overall
价值 jià zhívalue; worth / (ethical, cultural etc) values
约 yuēapproximately
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
时间 shí jiāntime
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
至 zhìto / until
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
价格 jià géprice
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
每 měieach / every
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
很 hěnvery; quite
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
不过 bù guòbut / however
人们 rén menpeople
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
不 bùno; not so
同 tónglike / same / similar / alike
看法 kàn fǎway of looking at a thing / view / opinion
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
人 rénperson; people
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
这 zhèthis; these
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
她们 tā menthey; them (females)
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
起 qǐto rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter)
昂贵 áng guìexpensive / costly
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
有些 yǒu xiēsome
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
排斥 pái chìto reject / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to repel
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
感染 gǎn rǎnto infect; infection / (fig.) to influence
病毒 bìng dúvirus
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
鉴于 jiàn yúin view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
城市 chéng shìcity; town
居民 jū mínresident; inhabitant
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
猛增 měng zēngsharp increase / rapid growth
且 qiěand / moreover / yet / for the time being / both (... and...)
乐意 lè yìto be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth
将 jiāng(introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
支配 zhī pèito control / to dominate / to allocate
收入 shōu rùincome / revenue
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
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
火 huǒurgent / fiery or flaming / hot (popular)
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
此 cǐthis; these
并 bìng(not) at all
确信 què xìnto be convinced / to be sure / to firmly believe / to be positive that