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Which Brands Do Chinese People Prefer Now?

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Which Brands Do Chinese People Prefer Now?

最近zuì jìn,品牌pǐn pái研究yán jiū公司gōng sī铂慧Bó Huì发布fā bù了le中国Zhōng guó最zuì受shòu欢迎huān yíng品牌pǐn pái调查diào chá榜单bǎng dān。

在zài上榜shàng bǎng的de50个gè品牌pǐn pái中zhōng,30个gè为wéi中国Zhōng guó国产guó chǎn品牌pǐn pái,其中qí zhōng排名pái míng第一dì yī的de是shì支付宝Zhī fù bǎo。

一些yī xiē国际guó jì品牌pǐn pái纷纷fēn fēn被bèi国产guó chǎn品牌pǐn pái挤jǐ下xià,曾经céng jīng一度yī dù风靡fēng mǐ的de国际guó jì品牌pǐn pái如今rú jīn在zài中国Zhōng guó这个zhè ge人口rén kǒu大dà国guó魅力mèi lì逐渐zhú jiàn消失xiāo shī,风光fēng guāng不bù再zài。

这zhè项xiàng调查diào chá涉及shè jí13000名míng中国Zhōng guó消费者xiāo fèi zhě,要求yāo qiú他们tā men按照àn zhào创新chuàng xīn、实用shí yòng性xìng、以yǐ消费者xiāo fèi zhě为wéi中心zhōng xīn等děng因素yīn sù对duì品牌pǐn pái进行jìn xíng排名pái míng。

今年jīn nián的de榜单bǎng dān与yǔ2016年nián相比xiāng bǐ有yǒu明显míng xiǎn的de变化biàn huà,美团Měi tuán第一dì yī次cì进入jìn rù榜单bǎng dān前qián10名míng,而ér耐克Nài kè、宜家Yí jiā等děng国际guó jì品牌pǐn pái被bèi挤jǐ出chū了le榜单bǎng dān前qián10名míng。

调查diào chá也yě指zhǐ出chū苹果Píng guǒ公司gōng sī在zài中国Zhōng guó面临miàn lín许多xǔ duō困难kùn nan,中国Zhōng guó消费者xiāo fèi zhě在zài购物gòu wù时shí越yuè来lái越yuè有yǒu眼光yǎn guāng,他们tā men更加gèng jiā看重kàn zhòng国产guó chǎn品牌pǐn pái有yǒu意义yì yì的de、实用shí yòng的de创新chuàng xīn。

行业háng yè研究yán jiū分析师fēn xī shī凯瑟琳▪利姆Kǎi sè lín Lì mǔ说shuō:“中国Zhōng guó的de国产guó chǎn品牌pǐn pái更gèng善于shàn yú利用lì yòng社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ吸引xī yǐn消费者xiāo fèi zhě。

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Vocabulary 101 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
铂慧 Bó HuìA brand research company name; likely a proper noun, not a common dictionary word.
发布 fā bùto release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
中国 Zhōng guóChina
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
欢迎 huān yíngwelcome
调查 diào cháinvestigation / inquiry / survey / (opinion) poll
榜单 bǎng dānlist of successful applicants for college admission / list of people or entities ranked highest according to some metric
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
上榜 shàng bǎngto appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam) / to make the list / (of a song) to hit the charts
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
国产 guó chǎndomestically produced
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
排名 pái míngto rank (1st, 2nd etc)
第一 dì yīfirst
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
国际 guó jìinternational
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
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
挤 jǐto crowd in / to cram in / to force others aside / to press / to squeeze / to find (time in one's busy schedule)
下 xiàto decline / to go down
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
一度 yī dùfor a time / at one time / one time / once
风靡 fēng mǐfashionable / popular
如今 rú jīnnowadays; now
这个 zhè ge(pronoun) this / (adjective) this
人口 rén kǒupopulation / people
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
国 guócountry; nation; state
魅力 mèi lìcharm / fascination / glamor / charisma
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
风光 fēng guāngto be well-regarded / to be well-off
不 bùno; not so
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
这 zhèthis; these
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
涉及 shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
名 míngclassifier for people
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
他们 tā menthey; them
按照 àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
创新 chuàng xīninnovation
实用 shí yòngpractical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
性 xìngsuffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
因素 yīn sùelement / factor
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
进行 jìn xíng(of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc)
今年 jīn niánthis year
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
年 niányear
相比 xiāng bǐto compare
有 yǒuto have; there is
明显 míng xiǎnclear / distinct / obvious
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
美团 Měi tuánMeituan, a Chinese online services platform for food delivery, local services, and e-commerce.
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
进入 jìn rùto enter / to join / to go into
前 qiánfirst / top (followed by a number)
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
耐克 Nài kèNike, Inc.
宜家 Yí jiāIKEA, Swedish furniture retailer
出 chū(used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result)
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
指 zhǐto point at or to / to indicate or refer to
苹果 Píng guǒApple (American tech company)
面临 miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with
许多 xǔ duōmany / a lot of / much
困难 kùn nanstraitened circumstances / difficult situation
购物 gòu wùshopping
时 shíwhen
越 yuèthe more... the more
来 lái(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
眼光 yǎn guānggaze / insight / foresight / vision / way of looking at things
更加 gèng jiāmore (than sth else) / even more
看重 kàn zhòngto regard as important; to value
意义 yì yìsense / meaning / significance / importance
行业 háng yètrade; profession; industry; business
分析师 fēn xī shīanalyst / commentator
凯瑟琳▪利姆 Kǎi sè lín Lì mǔCatherine Lim, a person’s name.
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
善于 shàn yúto be good at; to be adept at
利用 lì yòngto exploit / to make use of / to use / to take advantage of / to utilize
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
吸引 xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate