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什么shén me是shì盲盒máng hé?

盲盒máng hé是shì一yī种zhǒng你nǐ买mǎi的de时候shí hou不bù知道zhī dào里面lǐ miàn是shì什么shén me的de盒子hé zi。

你nǐ打开dǎ kāi后hòu,才cái知道zhī dào里面lǐ miàn是shì什么shén me。

有时候yǒu shí hou是shì一yī个gè小xiǎo玩具wán jù,有时候yǒu shí hou是shì一yī个gè小xiǎo动物dòng wù。

每měi个gè盲盒máng hé里面lǐ miàn的de东西dōng xi都dōu不bù一样yī yàng,所以suǒ yǐ很多hěn duō人rén喜欢xǐ huan买mǎi来lái看kàn看kàn自己zì jǐ能néng得到dé dào什么shén me。

很多hěn duō人rén喜欢xǐ huan盲盒máng hé,因为yīn wèi你nǐ不bù知道zhī dào会huì得到dé dào什么shén me东西dōng xi。

有的yǒu de人rén想xiǎng要yào收集shōu jí一yī整zhěng套tào的de玩具wán jù,所以suǒ yǐ会huì买mǎi很多hěn duō盲盒máng hé。

有时候yǒu shí hou,里面lǐ miàn会huì有yǒu特别tè bié的de玩具wán jù,大家dà jiā都dōu想xiǎng得到dé dào。

有些yǒu xiē人rén买mǎi了le很多hěn duō盲盒máng hé,花huā了le很多hěn duō钱qián,但dàn还是hái shi没有méi yǒu得到dé dào自己zì jǐ想要xiǎng yào的de那nà一yī个gè。

有时候yǒu shí hou,盲盒máng hé里面lǐ miàn的de东西dōng xi不bù太tài好hǎo,或者huò zhě不bù喜欢xǐ huan。

还hái有yǒu一些yī xiē人rén买mǎi了le太tài多duō盲盒máng hé,家jiā里lǐ都dōu放fàng不bù下xià了le。

盲盒máng hé很hěn有意思yǒu yì si,但是dàn shì不要bù yào买mǎi太tài多duō。

大家dà jiā可以kě yǐ和hé朋友péng you交换jiāo huàn自己zì jǐ不bù喜欢xǐ huan的de玩具wán jù。

这样zhè yàng,不但bù dàn可以kě yǐ省shěng钱qián,还hái可以kě yǐ交jiāo到dào新xīn朋友péng you。

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Vocabulary 78 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
什么 shén mewhat?
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
盲盒 máng héblind box; mystery box
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
你 nǐyou
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
时候 shí houtime / length of time / moment / period
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
里面 lǐ miàninside / interior
盒子 hé zibox; case / hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
打开 dǎ kāito open / to show (a ticket)
后 hòuafterwards / after
才 cáithen and only then
有时候 yǒu shí housometimes
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
小 xiǎosmall / tiny / few
玩具 wán jùplaything / toy
动物 dòng wùanimal
每 měieach / every
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
都 dōuall; both; entirely
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
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
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
收集 shōu jíto gather / to collect
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
套 tàoclassifier for sets, collections
有 yǒuto have; there is
特别 tè biéunusual; special
大家 dà jiāeveryone
有些 yǒu xiēsome
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
花 huāto spend (money, time)
钱 qiáncoin / money / unit of weight, one tenth of a tael
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
还是 hái shistill (as before)
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
想要 xiǎng yàoto want to / to feel like / to fancy / to care for sb
那 nà(specifier) that; the; those / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
或者 huò zhěpossibly; maybe; perhaps
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
多 duōtoo many; in excess
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
放 fàngto put / to place
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
很 hěnvery; quite
有意思 yǒu yì siinteresting / meaningful / enjoyable / fun
但是 dàn shìbut; however
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
和 héand; together with
朋友 péng youfriend
交换 jiāo huànto exchange / to swap / to switch (telecom) / to commute
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
省 shěngto save; to economize; to be frugal / to omit; to delete; to leave out
交 jiāoto make friends
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)
新 xīnnew; newly