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Japanese rent car

日本Rì běn的de很多hěn duō共享gòng xiǎng汽车qì chē公司gōng sī发现fā xiàn了le一yī件jiàn奇怪qí guài的de事情shì qing,他们tā men公司gōng sī的de记录jì lù显示xiǎn shì,很多hěn duō被bèi租zū的de车chē根本gēn běn没有méi yǒu被bèi开kāi过guo,虽然suī rán用户yòng hù租zū了le,也yě付费fù fèi了le。

为了wèi le了解liǎo jiě原因yuán yīn,汽车qì chē公司gōng sī开始kāi shǐ调查diào chá,发现fā xiàn很多hěn duō人rén租zū车chē是shì为了wèi le休息xiū xi、吃chī东西dōng xi、安静ān jìng地de做zuò自己zì jǐ的de事情shì qing。

日本Rì běn人rén非常fēi cháng害怕hài pà打扰dǎ rǎo别人bié rén,租zū车chē又yòu很hěn便宜pián yi,所以suǒ yǐ越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de人rén开始kāi shǐ租zū车chē不bù开kāi,这样zhè yàng就jiù可以kě yǐ拥有yōng yǒu自己zì jǐ的de独立dú lì空间kōng jiān了le。

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Vocabulary 57 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
日本 Rì běnJapan
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
汽车 qì chēcar / automobile / bus
公司 gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
奇怪 qí guàistrange / odd
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
他们 tā menthey; them
记录 jì lùrecord (written account) / record (in sports etc)
显示 xiǎn shìto show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate
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
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
根本 gēn běnsimply / absolutely (not) / (not) at all
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
开 kāi(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
过 guo(experienced action marker)
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
付费 fù fèito pay / to cover the costs
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
调查 diào cháto investigate / to survey
人 rénperson; people
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
休息 xiū xito rest
吃 chīto eat; to consume / to eat at
东西 dōng xithing / stuff / person
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
非常 fēi chángvery; really
害怕 hài pàto be afraid; to be scared
打扰 dǎ rǎoto disturb / to bother / to trouble
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
又 yòualso
很 hěnvery; quite
便宜 pián yicheap; inexpensive
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
不 bùno; not so
这样 zhè yàngthis way; like this; so
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
独立 dú lìindependent
空间 kōng jiānspace; room