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最近zuì jìn,山东Shān dōng省shěng出现chū xiàn了le一yī种zhǒng新xīn的de服务fú wù——共享gòng xiǎng养yǎng狗gǒu。

这zhè种zhǒng共享gòng xiǎng养yǎng狗gǒu和hé共享gòng xiǎng单车dān chē一样yī yàng,你nǐ只zhǐ需要xū yào交jiāo押金yā jīn,签qiān协议xié yì,就jiù可以kě yǐ去qù租zū一yī只zhī宠物chǒng wù狗gǒu带dài回huí家jiā养yǎng,每měi天tiān十shí元yuán,还hái免费miǎn fèi送sòng狗gǒu笼lóng和hé狗gǒu粮liáng。

如果rú guǒ你nǐ不bù想xiǎng养yǎng了le,可以kě yǐ再zài送sòng回huí去qù。

但是dàn shì你nǐ最zuì多duō可以kě yǐ养yǎng两liǎng个gè星期xīng qī,两liǎng个gè星期xīng qī以后yǐ hòu,如果rú guǒ你nǐ不bù愿意yuàn yì还huán回huí去qù,就jiù必须bì xū买mǎi了le。

共享gòng xiǎng养yǎng狗gǒu要求yāo qiú用户yòng hù必须bì xū每měi天tiān拍摄pāi shè视频shì pín,证明zhèng míng你nǐ没有méi yǒu遗弃yí qì和hé虐待nüè dài狗gǒu。

因为yīn wèi成年chéng nián的de狗gǒu可能kě néng会huì因为yīn wèi经常jīng cháng换huàn主人zhǔ rén变得biàn de抑郁yì yù,所以suǒ yǐ共享gòng xiǎng的de都dōu是shì小xiǎo狗gǒu,没有méi yǒu成年chéng nián的de大dà狗gǒu。

据说jù shuō,他们tā men还hái会huì给gěi所有suǒ yǒu的de共享gòng xiǎng狗gǒu免费miǎn fèi打dǎ疫苗yì miáo,提供tí gōng医疗yī liáo服务fú wù。

但是dàn shì也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō人rén不bù喜欢xǐ huan这zhè种zhǒng方式fāng shì,觉得jué de这zhè种zhǒng共享gòng xiǎng对duì狗gǒu不bù好hǎo,也yě有yǒu很多hěn duō安全ān quán问题wèn tí。

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Vocabulary 96 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
山东 Shān dōngShandong, a province in eastern China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
新 xīnnew; newly
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
服务 fú wùservice
共享 gòng xiǎngto share / to enjoy together
养 yǎngto raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets)
狗 gǒudog
这 zhèthis; these
和 héand; together with
单车 dān chē(coll.) bicycle; bike
一样 yī yàngsame / like / equal to / the same as
你 nǐyou
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
交 jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to reach
押金 yā jīndeposit / down payment
签 qiānto sign one's name / to write brief comments on a document
协议 xié yìagreement / pact / protocol
就 jiùin that case; then
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
去 qùto go, to go to
租 zūto hire / to rent / to charter / to rent out / to lease out
宠物 chǒng wùhouse pet
带 dàito wear / to carry / to take along / to bear / to bring
回 huíto go back / to turn around / to answer / to return
家 jiāhome / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
每 měieach / every
天 tiānday
十 shíten / 10
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
免费 miǎn fèifree (of charge)
送 sòngto give (as a present)
笼 lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket / steamer basket
粮 liánggrain / food / provisions / agricultural tax paid in grain
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
不 bùno; not so
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
但是 dàn shìbut; however
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
星期 xīng qīweek
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
必须 bì xūto have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
要求 yāo qiúto request / to require / to stake a claim / to ask / to demand
用户 yòng hùuser / consumer / subscriber / customer
拍摄 pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
视频 shì pínvideo
证明 zhèng míngto prove / to testify / to confirm the truth of
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
遗弃 yí qìto leave / to abandon
虐待 nüè dàito mistreat / to maltreat / to abuse
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
成年 chéng niánfully grown; adult
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
经常 jīng chángfrequently; constantly; regularly; often
换 huànto exchange / to change / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)
主人 zhǔ rénmaster / host / owner
变得 biàn deto become
抑郁 yì yùdepressed; despondent; gloomy
所以 suǒ yǐtherefore / as a result / so
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
小 xiǎoyoung
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
据说 jù shuōit is said that; reportedly
他们 tā menthey; them
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
所有 suǒ yǒuall
打 dǎa semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings
疫苗 yì miáovaccine
提供 tí gōngto offer / to supply / to provide / to furnish
医疗 yī liáomedical treatment
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有 yǒuto have; there is
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
方式 fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
安全 ān quánsafety; security
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic