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Wild consumption

2021年nián7月yuè,河南Hén án省shěng遭遇zāo yù了le特tè大dà洪hóng灾zāi,一yī个gè中国Zhōng guó运动yùn dòng品牌pǐn pái低调dī diào地de捐赠juān zèng了le5000万wàn元yuán的de物资wù zī帮助bāng zhù河南Hén án。

这zhè件jiàn事shì被bèi网友wǎng yǒu发现fā xiàn后hòu,纷纷fēn fēn去qù这zhè个gè品牌pǐn pái的de网络Wǎng luò直播zhí bō间jiān购物gòu wù,表达biǎo dá自己zì jǐ对duì这zhè个gè品牌pǐn pái的de欣赏xīn shǎng和hé支持zhī chí。

由于yóu yú购物gòu wù的de人rén太tài多duō,消费xiāo fèi太tài多duō,直播zhí bō间jiān的de主播zhǔ bō劝quàn网友wǎng yǒu理性lǐ xìng消费xiāo fèi,而ér大家dà jiā则zé表示biǎo shì自己zì jǐ要yào“野性yě xìng消费xiāo fèi”,也yě就jiù是shì不bù受shòu约束yuē shù地de消费xiāo fèi。

当然dāng rán这zhè种zhǒng野性yě xìng消费xiāo fèi也yě有yǒu原因yuán yīn,首先shǒu xiān是shì大家dà jiā对duì爱心ài xīn企业qǐ yè的de支持zhī chí,其次qí cì就jiù是shì中国Zhōng guó制造zhì zào的de产品chǎn pǐn质量zhì liàng越来越yuè lái yuè好hǎo,产品chǎn pǐn物美价廉wù měi jià lián,让ràng大家dà jiā可以kě yǐ放心fàng xīn地de消费xiāo fèi。

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Vocabulary 79 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
河南 Hén ánHenan; a province in central China.
省 shěngprovince / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government)
遭遇 zāo yùto meet with; to encounter (esp. misfortune or hardship)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
特 tèespecially / very
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
洪 hóngflood
灾 zāidisaster; calamity
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
中国 Zhōng guóChina
运动 yùn dòngto exercise / sports / exercise
品牌 pǐn páibrand; brand name
低调 dī diàoquiet (voice) / subdued / low-key / low-profile
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
捐赠 juān zèngto contribute (as a gift) / to donate
万 wànten thousand / a great number
元 yuáncurrency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) / era (of a reign) / (geology) eon
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
物资 wù zīgoods / supplies
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
这 zhèthis; these
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
网友 wǎng yǒuonline friend / netizen; Internet user
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
后 hòuafterwards / after
纷纷 fēn fēnone after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / in profusion / pell-mell
去 qùto go, to go to
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
直播 zhí bō(TV, radio) to broadcast live / (Internet) to livestream
间 jiānroom / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars
购物 gòu wùshopping
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
欣赏 xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
和 héand; together with
支持 zhī chísupport / backing
由于 yóu yúdue to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
人 rénperson; people
太 tàitoo (much) / very / extremely
多 duōtoo many; in excess
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
主播 zhǔ bō(news) anchor; (program) host; (Internet) streamer
劝 quànto advise / to urge / to try to persuade / to exhort / to console / to soothe
理性 lǐ xìngrational
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
大家 dà jiāeveryone
则 zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
要 yàoto want; to need; to ask for
野性 yě xìngwild nature / unruliness
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
不 bùno; not so
受 shòusubjected to / (passive marker)
约束 yuē shùrestriction / constraint
当然 dāng ráncertainly / of course / without doubt
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
有 yǒuto have; there is
原因 yuán yīncause / origin / root cause / reason
首先 shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place
爱心 ài xīncompassion / kindness / care for others / love / charity (bazaar, golf day etc) / heart (the symbol ♥)
企业 qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
制造 zhì zàoto manufacture; to make
产品 chǎn pǐngoods / merchandise / product
质量 zhì liàngquality / quality and quantity
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
物美价廉 wù měi jià liángood quality and cheap / a bargain
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
放心 fàng xīnto feel relieved / to feel reassured / to be at ease