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The Fashion Market of China

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The Fashion Market of China

根据gēn jù外国wài guó媒体méi tǐ的de报道bào dào,中国Zhōng guó将jiāng在zài2019年nián取代qǔ dài美国Měi guó,成为chéng wéi全quán世界shì jiè最zuì大dà的de时尚shí shàng市场shì chǎng。

中国Zhōng guó近jìn14亿yì人口rén kǒu的de财富cái fù正在zhèng zài迅速xùn sù增长zēng zhǎng,从而cóng ér产生chǎn shēng了le一yī个gè有yǒu能力néng lì在zài体育tǐ yù、娱乐yú lè当然dāng rán还有hái yǒu服装fú zhuāng和hé鞋xié类lèi上shàng消费xiāo fèi的de数量shù liàng庞大páng dà的de新xīn消费者xiāo fèi zhě群体qún tǐ。

这zhè正在zhèng zài塑造sù zào时尚shí shàng产业chǎn yè的de运作yùn zuò方式fāng shì。

例如lì rú,意大利Yì dà lì品牌pǐn pái杰尼亚Jié ní yà现在xiàn zài把bǎ中国Zhōng guó而ér不是bù shì美国Měi guó作为zuò wéi测试cè shì新xīn产品chǎn pǐn的de地点dì diǎn,然后rán hòu再zài决定jué dìng是否shì fǒu在zài全quán世界shì jiè推广tuī guǎng这些zhè xiē产品chǎn pǐn。

很多hěn duō奢侈品shē chǐ pǐn品牌pǐn pái已经yǐ jīng严重yán zhòng依赖yī lài中国Zhōng guó消费者xiāo fèi zhě,一yī段duàn时间shí jiān以来yǐ lái,中国人Zhōng guó rén一直yī zhí是shì世界shì jiè上shàng最zuì大dà的de奢侈品shē chǐ pǐn购买gòu mǎi群体qún tǐ。

当然dāng rán,奢侈品shē chǐ pǐn只是zhǐ shì中国Zhōng guó消费xiāo fèi情况qíng kuàng的de一yī部分bù fen,它tā的de价格jià gé对duì多数duō shù中国人Zhōng guó rén来lái说shuō还是hái shi过于guò yú高昂gāo áng的de。

因此yīn cǐ,平价píng jià服装fú zhuāng的de市场shì chǎng非常fēi cháng巨大jù dà,正在zhèng zài蓬勃péng bó发展fā zhǎn。

中国Zhōng guó平价píng jià服装fú zhuāng市场shì chǎng的de大dà部分bù fen需求xū qiú依靠yī kào的de不是bù shì西方Xī fāng品牌pǐn pái,而ér是shì海澜之家Hǎi lán Zhī jiā等děng本土běn tǔ品牌pǐn pái,现在xiàn zài越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de中国人Zhōng guó rén开始kāi shǐ接受jiē shòu本土běn tǔ品牌pǐn pái。

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Vocabulary 110 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
外国 wài guóforeign country
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
报道 bào dàoreport
中国 Zhōng guóChina
将 jiāngwill / shall
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
年 niányear
取代 qǔ dàito replace / to supersede / to supplant
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
全 quánall / whole / entire / every / complete
世界 shì jièworld
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
时尚 shí shàngfashion / fad
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
近 jìnapproximately
亿 yì100 million
人口 rén kǒupopulation / people
财富 cái fùwealth / riches
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
迅速 xùn sùrapid / speedy / fast
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
从而 cóng érthus; thereby
产生 chǎn shēngto give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
有 yǒuto have; there is
能力 néng lìcapability / ability
体育 tǐ yùsports / physical education
娱乐 yú lèentertainment / recreation / amusement / hobby / fun / joy
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
还有 hái yǒuin addition
服装 fú zhuāngdress / clothing / costume / clothes
和 héand; together with
鞋 xiéshoe
类 lèikind; type; class; category / (classifier) kind; type
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
数量 shù liàngamount; quantity / (math.) scalar quantity
庞大 páng dàhuge; enormous; tremendous
新 xīnnew; newly
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
群体 qún tǐcommunity / colony
这 zhèthis; these
塑造 sù zàoto model; to mold / (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc) / (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
产业 chǎn yèindustry / industrial
运作 yùn zuòoperations / workings / activities (usu. of an organization) / thread (computing)
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
意大利 Yì dà lìItaly
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
杰尼亚 Jié ní yàErmenegildo Zegna, an Italian luxury fashion brand.
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
不是 bù shìis not
作为 zuò wéito act as / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be
测试 cè shìto test (machinery etc) / to test (a person's skill in a particular area)
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
地点 dì diǎnplace / site / location / venue
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
再 zàithen (after sth, and not until then)
决定 jué dìngto decide; to determine; to make up one's mind
是否 shì fǒuwhether (or not) / if / is or isn't
推广 tuī guǎngto extend / to spread / to popularize
这些 zhè xiēthese
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
奢侈品 shē chǐ pǐnluxury good
已经 yǐ jīngalready
严重 yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical
依赖 yī làito depend on; to be dependent on
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
时间 shí jiāntime
以来 yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
只是 zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but / simply
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
它 tāit
价格 jià géprice
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
多数 duō shùmajority; most
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
还是 hái shistill (as before)
过于 guò yúexcessively; too
高昂 gāo ángexpensive / high (spirits etc)
因此 yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
平价 píng jiàreasonably priced / inexpensive
非常 fēi chángvery; really
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
蓬勃 péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
发展 fā zhǎnto develop / to grow / to expand
需求 xū qiúrequirement / (economics) demand
依靠 yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
西方 Xī fāngthe West / the Occident / Western countries
海澜之家 Hǎi lán Zhī jiāHeilan Home, a Chinese clothing brand and menswear retailer.
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
本土 běn tǔnative / local
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
接受 jiē shòuto accept; to acquiesce