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如果rú guǒ不bù用yòng智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī会huì怎样zěn yàng?

很多hěn duō人rén现在xiàn zài已经yǐ jīng不bù能néng想象xiǎng xiàng没有méi yǒu智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī的de生活shēng huó了le。

不管bù guǎn是shì社交shè jiāo、游戏yóu xì,还是hái shi工作gōng zuò,我们wǒ men的de生活shēng huó与yǔ智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī几乎jī hū已经yǐ jīng密不可分mì bù kě fēn。

但是dàn shì我们wǒ men也yě被bèi智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī占据zhàn jù了le大dà部分bù fen的de时间shí jiān,没有méi yǒu手机shǒu jī好像hǎo xiàng就jiù不bù会huì生活shēng huó了le。

小李xiǎo lǐ是shì生活shēng huó在zài上海Shàng hǎi的de一yī个gè年轻nián qīng人rén,他tā已经yǐ jīng一yī年nián多duō没有méi yǒu使用shǐ yòng过guo智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī了le。

他tā曾经céng jīng有yǒu每měi一yī代dài新xīn款kuǎn苹果Píng guǒ手机shǒu jī,但是dàn shì他tā现在xiàn zài用yòng的de手机shǒu jī只zhǐ能néng发fā短信duǎn xìn和hé打dǎ电话diàn huà。

小李xiǎo lǐ平时píng shí会huì用yòng短信duǎn xìn和hé电话diàn huà与yǔ亲戚qīn qi朋友péng you保持bǎo chí联系lián xì,用yòng电脑diàn nǎo完成wán chéng必要bì yào的de工作gōng zuò。

当然dāng rán,在zài数字化shù zì huà程度chéng dù很hěn高gāo的de中国Zhōng guó,这样zhè yàng的de生活shēng huó肯定kěn dìng会huì遇到yù dào一些yī xiē不bù方便fāng biàn。

比如bǐ rú,一些yī xiē商店shāng diàn不bù能néng刷shuā信用卡xìn yòng kǎ和hé银行yín háng卡kǎ,也yě没有méi yǒu足够zú gòu的de零钱líng qián,不bù能néng使用shǐ yòng手机shǒu jī进行jìn xíng移动yí dòng支付zhī fù的de人rén就jiù需要xū yào花huā更多gèng duō的de时间shí jiān和hé商店shāng diàn进行jìn xíng沟通gōu tōng。

但dàn正常zhèng cháng情况qíng kuàng下xià,这些zhè xiē问题wèn tí都dōu能néng解决jiě jué。

这样zhè yàng的de生活shēng huó带dài给gěi了le小李xiǎo lǐ什么shén me呢ne?

在zài停止tíng zhǐ使用shǐ yòng智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī以后yǐ hòu,小李xiǎo lǐ学xué会huì了le享受xiǎng shòu无聊wú liáo,做zuò一些yī xiē以前yǐ qián觉得jué de无聊wú liáo的de事shì。

比如bǐ rú他tā学xué会huì了le使用shǐ yòng打字机dǎ zì jī,用yòng很hěn老lǎo的de胶片jiāo piàn相机xiàng jī记录jì lù生活shēng huó,每měi天tiān晚上wǎn shang定时dìng shí给gěi窗外chuāng wài的de鸟niǎo喂wèi食shí,他tā开始kāi shǐ关注guān zhù身边shēn biān的de人rén,甚至shèn zhì注意zhù yì到dào每měi个gè城市chéng shì的de广告guǎng gào都dōu有yǒu不同bù tóng的de风格fēng gé。

没有méi yǒu智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī的de日子rì zi,他tā和hé真实zhēn shí世界shì jiè的de距离jù lí更gèng近jìn了le。

现在xiàn zài越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de年轻nián qīng人rén开始kāi shǐ加入jiā rù这zhè种zhǒng反fǎn技术jì shù依赖yī lài的de尝试cháng shì,他们tā men扔掉rēng diào智能zhì néng手机shǒu jī、减少jiǎn shǎo屏幕píng mù使用shǐ yòng时间shí jiān、删除shān chú社交shè jiāo软件ruǎn jiàn,让ràng生活shēng huó去qù智能化zhì néng huà,变成biàn chéng数字shù zì极简主义者jí jiǎn zhǔ yì zhě。

你nǐ想xiǎng尝试cháng shì一下yī xià这样zhè yàng的de生活shēng huó吗ma?

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Vocabulary 167 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
智能 zhì néngintelligent / smart
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
怎样 zěn yànghow
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
已经 yǐ jīngalready
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
想象 xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision
没有 méi yǒuto not have
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
游戏 yóu xìgame
还是 hái shistill (as before)
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
与 yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
几乎 jī hūalmost; nearly; practically
密不可分 mì bù kě fēninextricably linked (idiom) / inseparable
但是 dàn shìbut; however
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
占据 zhàn jùto occupy; to hold
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
部分 bù fenpart; portion; piece
时间 shí jiāntime
好像 hǎo xiàngto seem like
就 jiùin that case; then
小李 xiǎo lǐa familiar way to refer to someone surnamed Li; literally "Little Li"
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
年轻 nián qīngyoung
他 tāhe; him; his
年 niányear
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
过 guo(experienced action marker)
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
有 yǒuto have; there is
每 měieach / every
代 dàigeneration; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
新 xīnnew; newly
款 kuǎnclassifier for versions or models (of a product)
苹果 Píng guǒApple (American tech company)
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
发 fāto send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money
短信 duǎn xìntext message / SMS
和 héand; together with
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
电话 diàn huàtelephone / phone call
平时 píng shíordinarily
亲戚 qīn qia relative
朋友 péng youfriend
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
联系 lián xìconnection / contact / relation
电脑 diàn nǎocomputer
完成 wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
必要 bì yàonecessary / essential / indispensable / required
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
数字化 shù zì huàto digitize
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
很 hěnvery; quite
高 gāohigh / tall / above average / loud
中国 Zhōng guóChina
这样 zhè yàng(before a noun) this kind of; such
肯定 kěn dìngassuredly; definitely
遇到 yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
商店 shāng diànstore; shop
刷 shuāto paint; to daub / to brush; to scrub / (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job) / to swipe (a card) / to scroll on (a phone) / (gaming) to grind; to farm
信用卡 xìn yòng kǎcredit card
银行 yín hángbank
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
足够 zú gòuenough; sufficient
零钱 líng qiánchange (of money) / small change / pocket money
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
移动 yí dòngmobile / portable
支付 zhī fùto pay (money)
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
花 huāto spend (money, time)
更多 gèng duōmore; greater in amount, degree, or number
沟通 gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up / to communicate
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
正常 zhèng chángregular / normal / ordinary
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
这些 zhè xiēthese
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
都 dōuall; both; entirely
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
什么 shén mewhat?
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
停止 tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
学 xuéto learn / to study / to imitate
享受 xiǎng shòuto enjoy / to live it up
无聊 wú liáobored / boring / senseless
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
打字机 dǎ zì jītypewriter
老 lǎoold (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / of the past / outdated
胶片 jiāo piàn(photographic) film
相机 xiàng jīcamera
记录 jì lùto record
天 tiānday
晚上 wǎn shangevening / night
定时 dìng shífixed time / timed (of explosive etc)
窗外 chuāng wàioutside the window
鸟 niǎobird / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (intensifier) damned / goddamn
喂 wèito feed
食 shífood / animal feed
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
关注 guān zhùto pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
身边 shēn biānat one's side / on hand
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
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)
城市 chéng shìcity; town
广告 guǎng gàoa commercial / advertisement
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
风格 fēng géstyle
日子 rì zidays of one's life
真实 zhēn shítrue; real
世界 shì jièworld
距离 jù lídistance
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
近 jìnnear / close to
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
加入 jiā rùto become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
反 fǎncontrary / in reverse / inside out or upside down / opposite / against / anti-
技术 jì shùtechnology; technique; skill
依赖 yī làito depend on; to be dependent on
尝试 cháng shìto try; to attempt
他们 tā menthey; them
扔掉 rēng diàoto throw away / to throw out
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
屏幕 píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
删除 shān chúto delete / to cancel
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
去 qùto remove, to send, to get rid of, to reduce, to be apart from in space or time
智能化 zhì néng huàto become intelligentized; to make something smart or automated
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
数字 shù zìdigital (electronics etc)
极简主义者 jí jiǎn zhǔ yì zhěa digital minimalist; someone who deliberately reduces dependence on technology and screens
你 nǐyou
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)