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Temu – the more people buy, the cheaper the price becomes!

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Temu – the more people buy, the cheaper the price becomes!

拼多多Pīn duō duō是shì中国Zhōng guó有名yǒu míng的de电子diàn zǐ商务shāng wù平台píng tái,在zài中国Zhōng guó它tā让ràng消费者xiāo fèi zhě欲罢不能yù bà bù néng。

这zhè家jiā公司gōng sī用yòng相同xiāng tóng的de商业shāng yè模式mó shì做zuò出chū了leTemu,也yě就jiù是shì拼多多Pīn duō duō的de海外hǎi wài版bǎn。

Temu于yú2022年nián首shǒu次cì在zài美国Měi guó推出tuī chū,随后suí hòu在zài英国Yīng guó和hé世界shì jiè其他qí tā地区dì qū推出tuī chū。

凭借píng jiè“像xiàng亿万yì wàn富翁fù wēng一样yī yàng购物gòu wù”的de口号kǒu hào,Temu迅速xùn sù风靡fēng mǐ全球quán qiú49个gè国家guó jiā和hé地区dì qū。

该gāi平台píng tái一直yī zhí在zài全球quán qiúAPP下载xià zài排行榜pái háng bǎng上shàng名列前茅míng liè qián máo,每měi个gè月yuè有yǒu近jìn1.52亿yì美国人Měi guó rén使用shǐ yòng它tā。

在zàiTemu上shàng,你nǐ可以kě yǐ买mǎi到dào各种各样gè zhǒng gè yàng的de产品chǎn pǐn,这些zhè xiē产品chǎn pǐn几乎jī hū全部quán bù在zài中国Zhōng guó生产shēng chǎn。

他们tā men收集shōu jí消费xiāo fèi趋势qū shì、搜索sōu suǒ和hé点击diǎn jī量liàng等děng数据shù jù,再zài免费miǎn fèi提供tí gōng给gěi制造商zhì zào shāng。

即使jí shǐ图片tú piàn上shàng的de商品shāng pǐn还hái不bù存在cún zài,他们tā men也yě会huì马上mǎ shàng制造zhì zào,用yòng飞机fēi jī运输yùn shū,直接zhí jiē送sòng到dào客户kè hù手shǒu中zhōng,不bù需要xū yào储存chǔ cún。

这样zhè yàng做zuò节省jié shěng了le成本chéng běn,很多hěn duō商品shāng pǐn也yě因此yīn cǐ基本jī běn可以kě yǐ免miǎn税shuì。

也yě因为yīn wèi他们tā men目前mù qián更gèng在乎zài hu扩大kuò dà市场shì chǎng,并bìng不bù在乎zài hu利润lì rùn,因此yīn cǐ可以kě yǐ给gěi出chū让ràng人rén难以置信nán yǐ zhì xìn的de低dī价jià优惠yōu huì,从而cóng ér提高tí gāo了le品牌pǐn pái知名度zhī míng dù,带dài来lái了le更gèng多duō用户yòng hù。

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Vocabulary 135 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
拼多多 Pīn duō duōPinduoduo, social e-commerce company founded in 2015
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
有名 yǒu míngfamous / well-known
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
电子 diàn zǐelectronic
商务 shāng wùcommercial affairs / commerce / business
平台 píng táiplatform
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
它 tāit
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
欲罢不能 yù bà bù néngto be unable to stop oneself / to feel an urge to continue
这 zhèthis; these
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
相同 xiāng tóngidentical; same
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
做 zuòto make; to produce
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
海外 hǎi wàioverseas; abroad
版 bǎna register / block of printing / edition / version / page
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
年 niányear
首 shǒufirst
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
随后 suí hòusoon after
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
和 héand; together with
世界 shì jièworld
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
凭借 píng jièby means of / thanks to
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
亿万 yì wànmillions and millions
富翁 fù wēngrich person / millionaire / billionaire
一样 yī yàngjust like
购物 gòu wùshopping
口号 kǒu hàoslogan / catchphrase
迅速 xùn sùrapid / speedy / fast
风靡 fēng mǐfashionable / popular
全球 quán qiúthe whole world
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
该 gāithat / the above-mentioned
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
下载 xià zàito download
排行榜 pái háng bǎngthe charts (of best-sellers) / table of ranking
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
名列前茅 míng liè qián máoto rank among the best
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
有 yǒuto have; there is
近 jìnapproximately
亿 yì100 million
美国人 Měi guó rénAmerican / American person / American people
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
你 nǐyou
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
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)
各种各样 gè zhǒng gè yàngvarious kinds / all sorts
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
这些 zhè xiēthese
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
全部 quán bùwhole; all
生产 shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture
他们 tā menthey; them
收集 shōu jíto gather / to collect
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
趋势 qū shìtrend; tendency
搜索 sōu suǒto search; to search for (sth)
点击 diǎn jīto hit / to press / to strike (on the keyboard) / to click (a web page button)
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
数据 shù jùdata
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
制造商 zhì zào shāngmanufacturing company
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
图片 tú piànpicture; photograph
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
不 bùno; not so
存在 cún zàito exist / to be
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
马上 mǎ shàngat once / right away / immediately
制造 zhì zàoto manufacture; to make
飞机 fēi jīairplane
运输 yùn shūto transport / to carry
直接 zhí jiēdirect / immediate / straightforward
送 sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
客户 kè hùclient; customer
手 shǒuhand
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
储存 chǔ cúnto store / to stockpile
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
节省 jié shěngto save / to use sparingly / to cut down on
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
免 miǎnto excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited
税 shuìtaxes / duties
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
在乎 zài huto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) / (often used in the negative) to care about
扩大 kuò dàto expand / to enlarge / to broaden one's scope
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
并 bìng(not) at all
利润 lì rùnprofits
人 rénperson; people
难以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn(idiom) hard to believe; incredible
低 dīlow
价 jiàprice / value / (chemistry) valence
优惠 yōu huìprivilege / discount (price)
从而 cóng érthus; thereby
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
知名度 zhī míng dùreputation / profile / familiarity in the public consciousness
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
来 láihither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker)
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer