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New Hotel Service — Pet Sleep Companions

最近zuì jìn,湖北Hú běi武汉Wǔ hàn一yī家jiā对duì宠物chǒng wù友好yǒu hǎo的de酒店jiǔ diàn推出tuī chū了le一yī项xiàng特别tè bié服务fú wù——“宠物chǒng wù陪péi睡shuì”。

这zhè个gè消息xiāo xi引起yǐn qǐ了le很多hěn duō网友wǎng yǒu的de关注guān zhù,有人yǒu rén开玩笑kāi wán xiào说shuō:“现在xiàn zài连lián狗狗gǒu gōu都dōu要yào工作gōng zuò,陪péi人rén睡觉shuì jiào了le。

”据jù报道bào dào,这zhè项xiàng服务fú wù是shì酒店jiǔ diàn在zài七月Qī yuè开始kāi shǐ推出tuī chū的de。

客人kè rén住zhù酒店jiǔ diàn时shí,如果rú guǒ想要xiǎng yào一yī只zhī狗狗gǒu gōu陪péi自己zì jǐ一起yī qǐ睡觉shuì jiào,可以kě yǐ在zài入住rù zhù时shí提出tí chū要求yāo qiú。

现在xiàn zài酒店jiǔ diàn有yǒu10只zhī“狗狗gǒu gōu员工yuán gōng”,包括bāo kuò西高地白梗Xī Gāo dì Bái gěng、金毛jīn máo、哈士奇hā shì qí等děng。

为了wèi le找到zhǎo dào合适hé shì的de“狗狗gǒu gōu员工yuán gōng”,酒店jiǔ diàn还hái举行jǔ xíng了le三sān次cì“面试miàn shì”活动huó dòng,很多hěn duō有yǒu宠物chǒng wù的de人rén带dài着zhe自己zì jǐ的de狗gǒu来lái参加cān jiā。

最后zuì hòu,有的yǒu de狗gǒu是shì酒店jiǔ diàn自己zì jǐ养yǎng的de,有的yǒu de是shì由yóu专业zhuān yè宠物chǒng wù训练xùn liàn中心zhōng xīn提供tí gōng的de。

酒店jiǔ diàn介绍jiè shào说shuō,这些zhè xiē“陪péi睡shuì狗gǒu”每měi天tiān可以kě yǐ拿到ná dào100元yuán工资gōng zī。

这些zhè xiē狗gǒu都dōu受过shòu guò训练xùn liàn,不但bù dàn会huì陪péi客人kè rén,还hái能néng带dài来lái安静ān jìng和hé安全ān quán感gǎn。

不过bù guò,也yě有人yǒu rén担心dān xīn安全ān quán问题wèn tí。

如果rú guǒ狗狗gǒu gōu伤shāng到dào了le客人kè rén怎么办zěn me bàn?

律师lǜ shī表示biǎo shì,这zhè种zhǒng服务fú wù是shì酒店jiǔ diàn提供tí gōng的de特别tè bié住宿zhù sù服务fú wù。

如果rú guǒ狗狗gǒu gōu在zài服务fú wù中zhōng让ràng客人kè rén受伤shòu shāng,不管bù guǎn酒店jiǔ diàn有yǒu没有méi yǒu错cuò,酒店jiǔ diàn都dōu要yào负责fù zé。

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Vocabulary 115 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
湖北 Hú běiHubei, a province in central China.
武汉 Wǔ hànWuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province in central China.
一 yīone / single / a (article)
家 jiāclassifier for families or businesses
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
宠物 chǒng wùhouse pet
友好 yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
酒店 jiǔ diànhotel
推出 tuī chūto release / to launch / to publish / to recommend
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
项 xiàngclassifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc
特别 tè biéunusual; special
服务 fú wùservice
陪 péito accompany / to keep sb company / to assist
睡 shuìto sleep / to lie down
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
消息 xiāo xi(piece of) news; information / message
引起 yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
网友 wǎng yǒuonline friend / netizen; Internet user
关注 guān zhùconcern; interest; attention
有人 yǒu rénsomeone / people / anyone
开玩笑 kāi wán xiàoto play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
连 liáncontinuously / in succession / including / even
狗狗 gǒu gōu(coll.) dog; doggie
都 dōu(used for emphasis) even
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
工作 gōng zuòto work / (of a machine) to operate
人 rénperson; people
睡觉 shuì jiàoto go to bed / to sleep
据 jùaccording to
报道 bào dàoreport
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
七月 Qī yuèJuly / seventh month (of the lunar year)
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
客人 kè rénvisitor / guest / customer / client
住 zhùto live; to reside; to stay
时 shíwhen
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
想要 xiǎng yàoto want to / to feel like / to fancy / to care for sb
只 zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
入住 rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house)
提出 tí chūto raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website)
要求 yāo qiúrequirement
有 yǒuto have; there is
员工 yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
西高地白梗 Xī Gāo dì Bái gěngWest Highland White Terrier; a small white terrier dog breed.
金毛 jīn máoblond fur; golden hair / (coll.) golden retriever
哈士奇 hā shì qíhusky (sled dog)
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
为了 wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
找到 zhǎo dàoto find
合适 hé shìsuitable; fitting; appropriate
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
举行 jǔ xíngto hold
三 sānthree / 3
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
面试 miàn shìinterview
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
狗 gǒudog
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
参加 cān jiāto participate / to take part / to join
最后 zuì hòufinally; in the end
有的 yǒu de(there are) some (who are...) / some (exist)
养 yǎngto raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets)
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
专业 zhuān yèprofessional
训练 xùn liàntraining
中心 zhōng xīncenter; heart; core
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
这些 zhè xiēthese
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
拿到 ná dàoto get / to obtain
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
工资 gōng zīwages; pay
受过 shòu guòto take the blame (for sb else)
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
会 huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
安静 ān jìngquiet / peaceful / calm
和 héand; together with
安全 ān quánsafety; security
感 gǎn(suffix) sense of ~
不过 bù guòbut / however
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
担心 dān xīnto worry / to be anxious
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
伤 shāngto injure
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)
怎么办 zěn me bànwhat's to be done
律师 lǜ shīlawyer
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
住宿 zhù sùlodging / accommodation
中 zhōngwhile (doing sth); during
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
受伤 shòu shāngto sustain injuries
不管 bù guǎnregardless of / no matter
没有 méi yǒuto not have
错 cuòmistake
负责 fù zéto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for