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The milk tea made by robots

在zài中国Zhōng guó生活shēng huó,你nǐ一定yī dìng会huì发现fā xiàn很多hěn duō人rén喜欢xǐ huan排队pái duì买mǎi网红wǎng hóng奶茶nǎi chá。

但是dàn shì排队pái duì一yī个gè多duō小时xiǎo shí,大家dà jiā都dōu很hěn不bù耐烦nài fán。

未来wèi lái的de奶茶nǎi chá店diàn,可能kě néng就jiù不会bù huì有yǒu这zhè种zhǒng排队pái duì的de情况qíng kuàng了le。

现在xiàn zài在zài上海Shàng hǎi,出现chū xiàn了le一yī种zhǒng机器人jī qì rén做zuò的de奶茶nǎi chá。

你nǐ只zhǐ要yào扫码sǎo mǎ选择xuǎn zé饮料yǐn liào口味kǒu wèi并bìng付款fù kuǎn,一yī台tái机器jī qì就jiù会huì开始kāi shǐ自动zì dòng制作zhì zuò你的nǐ de饮料yǐn liào。

整zhěng个gè过程guò chéng不bù到dào2分钟fēn zhōng,也yě不bù需要xū yào工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán的de参与cān yù。

口味kǒu wèi也yě和hé人工rén gōng制作zhì zuò的de差不多chà bu duō。

工作gōng zuò人员rén yuán介绍jiè shào,这zhè个gè机器jī qì未来wèi lái能néng制作zhì zuò20多duō种zhǒng口味kǒu wèi的de奶茶nǎi chá,包括bāo kuò冷lěng饮yǐn和hé热rè饮yǐn,一yī分钟fēn zhōng就jiù能néng制作zhì zuò3杯bēi。

这zhè种zhǒng奶茶nǎi chá机器人jī qì rén不但bù dàn能néng降低jiàng dī成本chéng běn,还hái能néng提高tí gāo效率xiào lǜ。

以后yǐ hòu不bù用yòng排队pái duì了le,你nǐ期待qī dài吗ma?

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Vocabulary 83 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
中国 Zhōng guóChina
生活 shēng huóto live
你 nǐyou
一定 yī dìngsurely; certainly; definitely
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
人 rénperson; people
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
排队 pái duìto line up
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
网红 wǎng hóng(attributive) popular on the Internet
奶茶 nǎi chámilk tea
但是 dàn shìbut; however
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
多 duō(after a numeral) ... odd
小时 xiǎo shíhour
大家 dà jiāeveryone
都 dōuall; both; entirely
很 hěnvery; quite
不 bùno; not so
耐烦 nài fánto put up with (sth disagreeable)
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
店 diàn(bound form) shop; store
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
就 jiùin that case; then
不会 bù huìwill not
有 yǒuto have; there is
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
上海 Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
机器人 jī qì rénrobot; android
做 zuòto make; to produce
只 zhǐonly; merely; just
要 yàowill; shall; about to / need to; should / if
扫码 sǎo mǎto scan a QR code or barcode
选择 xuǎn zéto select; to pick
饮料 yǐn liàodrink / beverage
口味 kǒu wèia person's preferences / tastes (in food) / flavor
并 bìngand / together with
付款 fù kuǎnto pay a sum of money
台 táiclassifier for vehicles or machines
机器 jī qìmachine
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
自动 zì dòngautomatic
制作 zhì zuòto make; to manufacture
你的 nǐ deyour; yours
整 zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly / (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat
过程 guò chéngcourse of events; process
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)
分钟 fēn zhōngminute
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
工作 gōng zuòjob / work / task
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
参与 cān yùto participate (in sth)
和 héand; together with
人工 rén gōngartificial
差不多 chà bu duōabout the same / good enough / not bad
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
冷 lěngcold
饮 yǐnto drink
热 rèhot (of weather)
杯 bēiclassifier for certain containers of liquids
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
降低 jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down
成本 chéng běn(manufacturing, production etc) costs
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
提高 tí gāoto raise / to increase / to improve
效率 xiào lǜefficiency
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
用 yòngto need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)
期待 qī dàito look forward to / to await
吗 ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)