网上购物 · Online Shopping
Wǎngshàng gòuwù — The pros and cons of shopping online.
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现在很多人喜欢在网上买东西。
Now many people like shopping online.
比去商店方便多了。
It's much more convenient than going to a store.
只要点一点手机,东西就会送到家里。
You just tap your phone and things are delivered home.
价格也常常比较便宜。
Prices are often cheaper, too.
可是网上购物也有问题。
But online shopping also has problems.
有时候商品的质量不好。
Sometimes product quality is poor.
或者跟图片看起来不一样。
Or it looks different from the picture.
所以买之前一定要看评论。
So before buying, be sure to read the reviews.
我一般只在大网站上购物。
I usually only shop on big websites.
Vocabulary in this story (51 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 很多 | hěnduō | many |
| 人 | rén | people |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuan | like |
| 在 | zài | on |
| 网上 | wǎngshàng | the internet |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 东西 | dōngxi | things |
| 比 | bǐ | compared to |
| 去 | qù | going to |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient |
| 多了 | duō le | a lot more |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | as long as |
| 点一点 | diǎn yi diǎn | tap a bit |
| 手机 | shǒujī | phone |
| 就会 | jiù huì | will |
| 送 | sòng | deliver |
| 到 | dào | to |
| 家里 | jiā lǐ | home |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 也 | yě | also |
| 常常 | chángcháng | often |
| 比较 | bǐjiào | relatively |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 可是 | kěshì | but |
| 购物 | gòuwù | shopping |
| 有 | yǒu | has |
| 问题 | wèntí | problems |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | product |
| 的 | de | 's |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | quality |
| 不好 | bù hǎo | not good |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or |
| 跟 | gēn | with |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture |
| 看起来 | kàn qǐlái | looks |
| 不 | bù | not |
| 一样 | yíyàng | the same |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before |
| 一定要 | yídìng yào | must |
| 看 | kàn | read |
| 评论 | pínglùn | reviews |
| 我 | wǒ | I |
| 一般 | yìbān | usually |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | websites |
| 上 | shàng | on |