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在zài中国Zhōng guó的de山西Shān xī省shěng,这里zhè lǐ的de出租车chū zū chē很hěn特别tè bié,车chē里lǐ有yǒu一yī个gè便利店biàn lì diàn。

乘客chéng kè可以kě yǐ通过tōng guò扫描sǎo miáo二维码èr wéi mǎ购买gòu mǎi零食líng shí和hé饮料yǐn liào,包括bāo kuò饼干bǐng gān,坚果jiān guǒ,干果gān guǒ和hé水shuǐ。

他们tā men还hái可以kě yǐ得到dé dào创可贴chuāng kě tiē,晕车yùn chē药yào和hé雨伞yǔ sǎn。

司机sī jī说shuō,这zhè种zhǒng出租车chū zū chē便利店biàn lì diàn已经yǐ jīng运营yùn yíng一yī年nián了le,司机sī jī每měi个gè月yuè还hái可以kě yǐ从cóng销售xiāo shòu商品shāng pǐn中zhōng得到dé dào1000元yuán。

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Vocabulary 51 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
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)
山西 Shān xīShanxi, a province in northern China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
这里 zhè lǐhere
出租车 chū zū chētaxi / rental car
很 hěnvery; quite
特别 tè biéunusual; special
车 chēcar / vehicle / machine
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
有 yǒuto have; there is
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
便利店 biàn lì diànconvenience store
乘客 chéng kèpassenger
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
通过 tōng guòby means of; through; via
扫描 sǎo miáoto scan
二维码 èr wéi mǎ2D barcode; matrix code / (esp.) QR code
购买 gòu mǎito purchase; to buy
零食 líng shísnack; nibbles
和 héand; together with
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
饼干 bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie
坚果 jiān guǒnut
干果 gān guǒdried fruit / dry fruits (nuts etc)
水 shuǐwater / (after a name) ... River / (bound form) additional cost; extra income
他们 tā menthey; them
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
创可贴 chuāng kě tiēband-aid; sticking plaster
晕车 yùn chēto be carsick
药 yàomedicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose
雨伞 yǔ sǎnumbrella
司机 sī jīchauffeur; driver
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
已经 yǐ jīngalready
运营 yùn yíngto be in operation / to do business / (of train, bus etc) to be in service
年 niányear
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
每 měieach / every
月 yuèmonth / monthly
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
销售 xiāo shòuto sell / to market
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon