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The Era of Renting Clothes Is Coming

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The Era of Renting Clothes Is Coming

如何rú hé通过tōng guò改造gǎi zào和hé再zài利用lì yòng现xiàn有yǒu产品chǎn pǐn,系统xì tǒng性xìng地de减少jiǎn shǎo现代xiàn dài社会shè huì产生chǎn shēng的de浪费làng fèi?

让ràng我们wǒ men来lái看kàn一yī看kàn最近zuì jìn在zài中国Zhōng guó及jí其他qí tā多duō个gè国家guó jiā兴起xīng qǐ的de“共享gòng xiǎng服饰fú shì”是否shì fǒu真zhēn的dí能néng在zài未来wèi lái改变gǎi biàn我们wǒ men的de生活shēng huó方式fāng shì。

今年jīn nián早zǎo些xiē时候shí hou,一yī段duàn视频shì pín在zài中国Zhōng guó意外yì wài走红zǒu hóng。

这zhè段duàn视频shì pín没有méi yǒu带dài观众guān zhòng去qù时髦shí máo的de时装shí zhuāng展zhǎn,而ér是shì选择xuǎn zé了le一yī个gè专业zhuān yè的de洗衣店xǐ yī diàn。

视频shì pín是shì由yóu北京Běi jīng创业chuàng yè公司gōng sī“衣二三Yī èr sān”策划cè huà的de,这zhè家jiā公司gōng sī不bù提供tí gōng洗xǐ衣服yī fu的de服务fú wù,只zhǐ提供tí gōng最zuì新xīn的de女装nǚ zhuāng。

策划cè huà者zhě柯润东Kē Rùn dōng说shuō,他们tā men只zhǐ是shì想xiǎng通过tōng guò展现zhǎn xiàn衣服yī fu的de清洗qīng xǐ过程guò chéng来lái消除xiāo chú人们rén men对duì别人bié rén穿chuān过guo衣服yī fu的de顾虑gù lǜ。

“衣二三Yī èr sān”相信xiāng xìn只要zhǐ yào消除xiāo chú了le人们rén men对duì清洁qīng jié等děng方面fāng miàn的de焦虑jiāo lǜ,时尚shí shàng租赁zū lìn的de想法xiǎng fǎ会huì变biàn得de主流zhǔ liú。

尽管jǐn guǎn这zhè或huò多duō或huò少shǎo带dài着zhe商业shāng yè动机dòng jī,但dàn这zhè个gè想法xiǎng fǎ可以kě yǐ颠覆diān fù原来yuán lái的de习俗xí sú,减少jiǎn shǎo资源zī yuán密集mì jí型xíng产业chǎn yè带dài来lái的de环境huán jìng影响yǐng xiǎng。

同时tóng shí,也yě可以kě yǐ减少jiǎn shǎo人们rén men购买gòu mǎi衣服yī fu的de预算yù suàn。

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Vocabulary 128 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
改造 gǎi zàoto transform / to reform / to remodel / to remold
和 héand; together with
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
现 xiànpresent / existing / current
有 yǒuto have; there is
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
系统 xì tǒngsystem
性 xìngsuffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
社会 shè huìsociety
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
浪费 làng fèito waste / to squander
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
一 yīone / single / a (article)
最近 zuì jìnrecently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
及 jíand
其他 qí tāother / (sth or sb) else / the rest
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
兴起 xīng qǐto rise / to spring up / to burgeon / to be aroused / to come into vogue
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
服饰 fú shìapparel / clothing and personal adornment
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
真 zhēnreally / truly / indeed
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
今年 jīn niánthis year
早 zǎoearly
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
视频 shì pínvideo
意外 yì wàiunexpected
走红 zǒu hóngto become popular; to be a hit / (of a person) to be in luck; to have a run of good fortune
这 zhèthis; these
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
观众 guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
去 qùto go, to go to
时髦 shí máoin vogue / fashionable
时装 shí zhuāngfashion / fashionable clothes
展 zhǎnexhibition
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
洗衣店 xǐ yī diànlaundry (commercial establishment)
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
北京 Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China
创业 chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
衣二三 Yī èr sānYCloset; a Beijing startup clothing-rental/fashion service focused on women’s apparel.
策划 cè huàto plot / to scheme / to bring about / to engineer
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
不 bùno; not so
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
洗 xǐto wash; to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording)
衣服 yī fuclothes
服务 fú wùservice
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
新 xīnnew; newly
女装 nǚ zhuāngwomen's clothes
者 zhě(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist
柯润东 Kē Rùn dōnga personal name
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
他们 tā menthey; them
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
展现 zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
清洗 qīng xǐto wash; to rinse; to clean / (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
过程 guò chéngcourse of events; process
消除 xiāo chúto eliminate / to remove
人们 rén menpeople
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
穿 chuānto wear / to put on / to dress
过 guo(experienced action marker)
顾虑 gù lǜmisgivings; apprehensions
相信 xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
清洁 qīng jiéclean
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
方面 fāng miànrespect / aspect / field / side
焦虑 jiāo lǜanxious / worried / apprehensive
时尚 shí shàngfashion / fad
租赁 zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire
想法 xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
主流 zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc)
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
或 huòmaybe / perhaps / might / possibly
少 shǎofew / less
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
动机 dòng jīmotive; motivation
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
颠覆 diān fùto topple (i.e. knock over) / to capsize / to undermine / to subvert
原来 yuán láioriginal; former
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
资源 zī yuánnatural resource / resource
密集 mì jíconcentrated / crowded together / intensive / compressed
型 xíngmold / type / style / model
产业 chǎn yèindustry / industrial
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
影响 yǐng xiǎnginfluence / effect
同时 tóng shíat the same time; simultaneously
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
预算 yù suànbudget