reading 2 vocab Flashcards by Ashley LaPlante | Brainscape

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the generation born in the 1980s

A

80后

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the generation born in the 2000s

A

00后

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people who spend all of their money each month

A

月光紫

(yuèguāngzú)

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luxury goods

A

奢侈品

(shēchǐpǐn)

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McKinsey & Company

(a us-based management consulting firm)

A

麦肯锡

(màikěnxī)

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UnionPay

(a chinese financial services corporation)

A

银联

(yínlián)

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publish, release

A

发布

(fābù)

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transaction

A

交易

(jiāoyì)

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reference

A

参考

(cānkǎo)

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inside a country, domestic

A

境内

（jìngnèi)

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outside a country, abroad, overseas

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境外

(jìngwài)

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consume, consumption

A

消费

(xiāofèi)

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expenditure, to spend

A

支出

(zhīchū)

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be expected to; likely

A

有望

(yǒuwàng)

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contribution, contribute

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贡献

(gòngxiàn)

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power, driving force

A

动力

(Dònglì)

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to release, to set free

A

释放

(shìfàng)

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phase, stage

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阶段

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be situated in

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处于

(Chǔyú)

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to cause, to result in

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导致

(dǎozhì)

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to suppress

A

抑制

(yìzhì)

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state, condition, mode

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状态

(zhuàngtài)

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steadily

A

稳步

(wěnbù)

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to elevate

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提升

(tíshēng)

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recognition, knowledge

A

认知

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in the past

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以往

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goods and supplies

A

物资

(wùzī)

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scarce

A

匮乏

(kuìfá)

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era, epoch

A

时代

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abundant

A

丰裕

(fēngyù)

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vain; vanity

A

虚荣

(xūróng)

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scale

（as in size, e.g. large scale)

A

规模

(guīmó)

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change, revolution

A

变革

(biàngé)

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to hold (a concept, tradition, etc.)

A

秉持

(bǐngchí)

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older generation

A

老一辈

(lǎoyíbèi)

Q

thereby, so that, and then

A

从而

(cóng’ér)

Q

save money, cumulate money

A

攒钱

(zǎnqián)

Q

monotonus, boring

A

单调

(dāndiào)

Q

reward

A

奖赏

(jiǎngshǎng)

Q

supplement

A

补充

(bǔchōng)

Q

a person with a huge amount of credit debt

A

卡奴

(kǎnú)

Q

a person with a huge amount of car loan to pay off each month

A

车奴

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a person with a huge amount of mortgage on their house

A

房奴

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to levy (tarrifs, taxes, fee, etc.)

A

征收

(zhēngshōu)

Q

tariff

A

关税

(guānshuì)

Q

difference

A

差异

(chāyì)

Q

to present, to appear

A

呈现

(chéngxiàn)

Q

outlet mall

A

奥特莱斯

(àotèláisī)

Q

worth it, a good deal

A

划算

(huásuàn)

Q

overseas

A

海外

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rush to buy, snap up

A

抢购

(qiǎnggòu)

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moderate

A

适度

(shìdù)

Q

rational

A

理智

(lǐzhì)

Q

balanced, in equilibrium

A

均衡

(jūnhéng)

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once upon a time

A

曾几何时

(céngjǐhéshí)

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hardworking and frugal

A

勤俭节约

(qínjiǎnjiéyuē)

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to gradually become the same, to become increasingly similar

A

日渐趋同

(rìjiànqūtóng)

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to spend according to how much money one makes

A

量入为出

(liàngrùwéichū)

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impractical

A

不切实际

(búqièshíjì)