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The “Double Eleven” of Alibaba

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The “Double Eleven” of Alibaba

“‘双十一Shuāng shí yī’就是jiù shì商业shāng yè的de奥林匹克Ào lín pǐ kè”,这zhè是shì阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā集团jí tuán首席执行官shǒu xí zhí xíng guān张勇Zhāng Yǒng对duì“双十一Shuāng shí yī”成交额chéng jiāo é数据shù jù的de总结zǒng jié。

今年jīn nián“双十一Shuāng shí yī”又yòu刷新shuā xīn了le去年qù nián的de成交chéng jiāo纪录jì lù。

去年qù nián“双十一Shuāng shí yī”全quán天tiān成交额chéng jiāo é1207亿yì元yuán。

今年jīn nián只zhǐ用yòng了le13个gè小时xiǎo shí就jiù达到dá dào去年qù nián的de全quán天tiān成交额chéng jiāo é。

11月yuè11日rì23点diǎn30分fēn,2017年nián的de“双十一Shuāng shí yī”物流wù liú订单dìng dān达到dá dào7.77亿yì个gè。

大部分dà bù fen“剁手党duò shǒu dǎng”等děng到dào零líng点diǎn清空qīng kōng购物gòu wù车chē,才cái去qù睡觉shuì jiào。

单dān个gè买家mǎi jiā的de总额zǒng é到达dào dá要求yāo qiú了le才cái有yǒu优惠yōu huì可kě享xiǎng,所以suǒ yǐ三sān分钟fēn zhōng内nèi呈现chéng xiàn的de爆发式bào fā shì突破tū pò并bìng不bù奇怪qí guài。

近jìn几jǐ年nián阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā作为zuò wéi中国Zhōng guó电商diàn shāng巨头jù tóu也yě走zǒu在zài科技kē jì创新chuàng xīn前端qián duān,正在zhèng zài推出tuī chū刷脸shuā liǎn支付zhī fù,探索tàn suǒ未来wèi lái零售líng shòu新xīn模式mó shì。

通过tōng guò“双十一Shuāng shí yī”的de狂欢kuáng huān和hé变革biàn gé,阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā正zhèng逐步zhú bù布局bù jú全球quán qiú。

“双十一Shuāng shí yī”要yào走向zǒu xiàng国际guó jì,要yào把bǎ这个zhè ge购物gòu wù消费xiāo fèi日rì打造dǎ zào成chéng中Zhōng外wài共同gòng tóng的de节日jié rì。

未来wèi lái有yǒu一yī天tiān,阿里巴巴Ā lǐ bā bā将jiāng在zài全球quán qiú市场shì chǎng与yǔ目前mù qián最zuì大dà电商diàn shāng亚马逊Yà mǎ xùn竞争jìng zhēng。

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Vocabulary 119 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
双十一 Shuāng shí yīNovember 11 shopping festival in China, especially the major online sales event (Singles' Day).
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
奥林匹克 Ào lín pǐ kèOlympic
这 zhèthis; these
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
阿里巴巴 Ā lǐ bā bāAlibaba, PRC e-commerce company
集团 jí tuángroup / bloc / corporation / conglomerate
首席执行官 shǒu xí zhí xíng guānchief executive officer (CEO)
张勇 Zhāng YǒngZhang Yong, Chinese male given name; in context, Alibaba Group CEO Zhang Yong.
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
成交额 chéng jiāo étotal transaction value; turnover
数据 shù jùdata
总结 zǒng jiésummary / résumé
今年 jīn niánthis year
又 yòu(once) again
刷新 shuā xīnto renovate / to refurbish / to refresh (computer window) / to write a new page (in history) / to break (a record)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
去年 qù niánlast year
成交 chéng jiāoto complete a contract / to reach a deal
纪录 jì lùrecord; best result; achievement that sets a new high
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
天 tiānday
亿 yì100 million
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小时 xiǎo shíhour
就 jiùas soon as; immediately after
达到 dá dàoto reach; to achieve; to attain
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
点 diǎnpoint; dot; spot; speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock
分 fēnminute (unit of time)
年 niányear
物流 wù liúdistribution (business) / logistics
订单 dìng dān(purchase) order
大部分 dà bù fenthe greater part; the majority; most
剁手党 duò shǒu dǎngonline shopaholic
等 děngto wait for; to await
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)
零 língzero / nought / zero sign / fraction / (in mathematics) remainder (after division)
清空 qīng kōngto clear / to empty
购物 gòu wùshopping
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
才 cáithen and only then
去 qùto go, to go to
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
单 dānsingle / only / sole
买家 mǎi jiābuyer; purchaser
总额 zǒng étotal (amount or value)
到达 dào dáto reach; to arrive
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
有 yǒuto have; there is
优惠 yōu huìprivilege / discount (price)
可 kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
享 xiǎngto enjoy / to benefit / to have the use of
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
三 sānthree / 3
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
内 nèiwithin
呈现 chéng xiànto appear / to emerge / to present (a certain appearance) / to demonstrate
爆发式 bào fā shìexplosive; sudden and rapid, especially in growth or increase
突破 tū pòto break through / to make a breakthrough / to surmount (an obstacle) / (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
并 bìng(not) at all
不 bùno; not so
奇怪 qí guàistrange / odd
近 jìnnear / close to
几 jǐseveral / a few
作为 zuò wéione's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / as (in the capacity of) / qua
中国 Zhōng guóChina
电商 diàn shānge-commerce (abbr. for 電子商務|电子商务)
巨头 jù tóutycoon / magnate / big player (including company, country, school etc) / big shot
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
科技 kē jìscience and technology
创新 chuàng xīninnovation
前端 qián duānfront / front end / forward part of sth
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
刷脸 shuā liǎnto scan one's face (for identity verification)
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
探索 tàn suǒto explore; to probe
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
零售 líng shòuto retail / to sell individually or in small quantities
新 xīnnew; newly
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
狂欢 kuáng huānparty / carousal / hilarity / merriment / whoopee
和 héand; together with
变革 biàn géto transform / to change
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
逐步 zhú bùprogressively / step by step
布局 bù júarrangement / composition / layout / opening (chess jargon)
全球 quán qiúthe whole world
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
走向 zǒu xiàngto move towards / to head for
国际 guó jìinternational
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this / (adjective) this
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
打造 dǎ zàoto forge (metal) / (fig.) to create; to build; to develop
成 chéngto succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right
中 Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese
外 wàiforeign
共同 gòng tóngcommon / joint / collaborative
节日 jié rìholiday / festival
一 yīone / single / a (article)
将 jiāngwill / shall
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
亚马逊 Yà mǎ xùnAmazon
竞争 jìng zhēngto compete