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Free Recycling of Outdated Drugs in China

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Free Recycling of Outdated Drugs in China

我们wǒ men都dōu知道zhī dào,过期guò qī的de药yào是shì很hěn危险wēi xiǎn的de,并且bìng qiě很hěn容易róng yì污染wū rǎn环境huán jìng,但是dàn shì应该yīng gāi怎么zěn me处理chǔ lǐ它们tā men呢ne?

现在xiàn zài,我们wǒ men有yǒu机会jī huì用yòng手机shǒu jī来lái“回收huí shōu”了le。

从cóng3月yuè开始kāi shǐ,中国Zhōng guó的de17个gè重点zhòng diǎn城市chéng shì的de消费者xiāo fèi zhě可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò手机shǒu jī淘宝Táo bǎo或者huò zhě支付宝Zhī fù bǎo“扫sǎo一yī扫sǎo”,知道zhī dào家庭jiā tíng药品yào pǐn的de具体jù tǐ信息xìn xī,然后rán hòu线上xiàn shàng填写tián xiě地址dì zhǐ信息xìn xī,预约yù yuē快递员kuài dì yuán上门shàng mén,免费miǎn fèi回收huí shōu过期guò qī药品yào pǐn。

这些zhè xiē回收huí shōu的de家庭jiā tíng过期guò qī药品yào pǐn会huì被bèi专业zhuān yè打包dǎ bāo处理chǔ lǐ。

希望xī wàng一直yī zhí有yǒu这种zhè zhǒng环保huán bǎo又yòu方便fāng biàn的de活动huó dòng。

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Vocabulary 66 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
都 dōuall; both; entirely
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
过期 guò qīto be overdue / to exceed the time limit / to expire (as in expiration date)
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
药 yàomedicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
很 hěnvery; quite
危险 wēi xiǎndangerous
并且 bìng qiěand; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition
容易 róng yìlikely; liable to; apt to
污染 wū rǎn(lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate
环境 huán jìngenvironment / circumstances / surroundings
但是 dàn shìbut; however
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
怎么 zěn mehow? / what? / why?
处理 chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with
它们 tā menthey; them
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
有 yǒuto have; there is
机会 jī huìopportunity / chance / occasion
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
回收 huí shōuto recycle / to reclaim / to retrieve / to recover / to recall (a defective product)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
月 yuèmonth / monthly
开始 kāi shǐbeginning
中国 Zhōng guóChina
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
重点 zhòng diǎnimportant point; main point; focus / key
城市 chéng shìcity; town
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
淘宝 Táo bǎoTaobao, a Chinese online shopping website
或者 huò zhěor
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
扫 sǎoto sweep / to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
药品 yào pǐnmedicaments / medicine / drug
具体 jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
信息 xìn xīinformation; news; message
然后 rán hòuthen; after that; afterwards
线上 xiàn shàngonline
填写 tián xiěto fill in a form / to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
地址 dì zhǐaddress
预约 yù yuēto book / to make an appointment
快递员 kuài dì yuánpackage delivery person; courier
上门 shàng ménto drop in / to visit / to lock a door / (of a shop) to close / to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
这些 zhè xiēthese
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
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
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
打包 dǎ bāoto wrap; to pack / to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out / (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
希望 xī wàngto hope
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
这种 zhè zhǒngthis kind of
环保 huán bǎoenvironmentally friendly / abbr. for 環境保護|环境保护
又 yòuboth... and...
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver