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Shanghai Metro to Accept Mobile-App Payments

现在xiàn zài,在zài中国Zhōng guó的de一些yī xiē大dà城市chéng shì,比如bǐ rú上海Shàng hǎi,可以kě yǐ不bù用yòng地铁dì tiě卡kǎ或者huò zhě公交gōng jiāo卡kǎ了le。

只要zhǐ yào你nǐ有yǒu手机shǒu jī,你nǐ就jiù可以kě yǐ坐zuò地铁dì tiě和hé公交车gōng jiāo chē。

很多hěn duōAPP,包括bāo kuò支付宝Zhī fù bǎo、微信Wēi xìn,都dōu可以kě yǐ代替dài tì地铁dì tiě卡kǎ使用shǐ yòng。

所以suǒ yǐ,你nǐ只zhǐ需要xū yào带上dài shàng手机shǒu jī,就jiù能néng方便fāng biàn地de外出wài chū了le。

这zhè也yě是shì越来越yuè lái yuè多duō的de中国人Zhōng guó rén出门chū mén只zhǐ需要xū yào带dài手机shǒu jī的de原因yuán yīn。

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Vocabulary 49 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
城市 chéng shìcity; town
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
不 bùno; not so
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
地铁 dì tiěunderground railway; subway / subway train
卡 kǎ(loanword) card
或者 huò zhěor
公交 gōng jiāopublic transportation / mass transit
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
你 nǐyou
有 yǒuto have; there is
手机 shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
就 jiùin that case; then
坐 zuòto sit / to take a seat / to take (a bus, airplane etc) / to bear fruit
和 héand; together with
公交车 gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle / town bus
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
支付宝 Zhī fù bǎoAlipay, online payment platform
微信 Wēi xìnWeixin or WeChat
都 dōuall; both; entirely
代替 dài tìto replace; to take the place of
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
带上 dài shàngto take along with one
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
方便 fāng biànconvenient; suitable
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
外出 wài chūto go out / to go away (on a trip etc)
这 zhèthis; these
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
中国人 Zhōng guó rénChinese person
出门 chū ménto go out / to leave home / to go on a journey / (of a woman) to get married
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason