Chapter 1, Lesson 4: Mobile Payment (Vocab) Flashcards
携带(V)
Carry, take along
xie2dai4
充足
Adequate, sufficient
chong1zu2
当街行讨(PHR)
Begging on the street
dang1xie1xing2tao3
乞丐(N)
Begger
qi3gai4
二维码(N)
QR code
er4wei2ma3
瞬间(N)
In an instant, an instant
shun4jian1
问世(V/N)
To release, to launch (a new product)
wen4shi4
担保(V/N)
To guarantee, to vouch for; guarantee
dan1bao3
里程碑(N)
Milestone
li3cheng2bei1
与日俱增(PHR)
To increase quickly and steadily
yu3ri4ju4zeng1
平起平坐(PHR)
To be on equal footing, to be on par with
ping2qi3ping2zuo4
遏制(V)
To contain, to constrain
e4zhi4
泛滥(V)
To flood, to spread (unmonitored/unregulated)
fan4lan4
杜绝(V)
To completely eradicate, to put an end to
du4jue2
杜绝(V)
To completely eradicate, to put an end to
du4jue2
洗钱(N/V)
Money laundering; to launder money
xi3qian2
细菌(N)
Bacteria, germ
xi4jun1
途径(N)
Way; channel; approach
tu2jing4
化石燃料(PHR)
Fossil fuel
hua4shi2ran2liao4
消耗(V/N)
To consume; consummation
xiao1hao4
碳排放(N)
Carbon emissions
tan4pai2fang1
锐减(V)
To sharply decrease, steep decline
rui4jian3
怨声载道(PHR)
Complaints rise all around, discontent is openly voiced
yuan4sheng1zai4dao4
事无尽美(PHR)
Nothing is perfect (often used with ‘人无完人’ meaning ‘nothing is perfect’)
shi4wu2jin4mei3
不乏(V)
There is no lack of..
bu4fa2
弊端(V)
Disadvantage, drawback(s)
bi4duan1
首当其冲(PHR)
The first thing (to be affected) is.., to bear the brunt of..
shou3dang1qi2chong1
便捷(ADJ)
Convenient and fast
bian4jie2
有机可乘(PHR)
To have an opportunity that one can exploit; there’s a loophole to exploit
you3ji1ke3cheng2
屡见不鲜(PHR)
A common occurrence
lv3jian4bu4xian1
再者(CONJ)
Moreover, besides
zai4zhe3
恰恰(ADV)
Exactly, just, precisely
qia4qia4
捆绑(V/N)
To link up (bank accounts), to bind; binding
kun3bang3
弱势群体(PHR)
Disadvantaged or vulnerable social groups, the economically and politically marginalised
ruo4shi4qun2ti3
奢侈品(N)
Luxury good
she1chi3pin3
无从谈起(PHR)
Out of the question, to be in no position to do (something)
wu2cong2tan2qi3
空中楼阁(PHR)
Unrealistic
kong1zhong1lou2ge2
排挤(V/N)
(concepts or ideas) to be pushed aside
pai2ji3
毋庸置疑(PHR)
Undoubtedly
wu2yong1zhi4yi2
通勤(V)
To commute to work
tong1qin2
造福(V)
To benefit others
zao4fu2
依旧(ADV)
As before, still (unchanged)
yi1jiu4
任重道远(PHR)
A long, arduous way to go to achieve one’s goals; to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle
ren4zhong4dao4yuan3
良性(ADJ)
Positive (effect), leading to good consequences
liang2xing4
不知不觉(PHR)
bùzhībùjué
nwittingly, unconsciously