CHINESE YOU NEED

CHINESE YOU NEED

niche

shāngjī

商机

asset

zīchǎn

资产

loan

dàikuǎn

贷款

application

yìngyòng chéngxù

应用程序

venture capital

fēngxiǎn tóuzī

风险投资

startup company

chuàngyè gōngsī

创业公司

Many startup companies face the threat of copycats.

Hěnduō chuàngyè gōngsī dōu miànlínzhe bèi “shānzhài” de wēixiǎn.

很多创业公司都面临着被“山寨”的危险。

Finding a niche is the key to a successful startup.

Zhǎodào shāngjī shì chuàngyè chénggōng de guānjiàn.

找到商机是创业成功的关键。

glamorous

mírén de

迷人的

dowry

jiàzhuang

嫁妆

flaunt

xuànyào

炫耀

expect

yùliào

预料

humiliated

diū miànzi

丢面子

impress

liúxià shēnkè yìnxiàng

留下深刻印象

Many believe a wedding should be grand, or the family will be humiliated.

Hěnduō rén juéde hūnlǐ yào dà bàn, fǒuzé huì ràng quánjiā diū miànzi.

很多人觉得婚礼要大办，否则会让全家丢面子。

I didn’t expect the wedding would cost me six months’ salary.

Wǒ méiyǒu yùliào dào hūnlǐ huì huādiào bànnián de gōngzī.

我没有预料到婚礼会花掉半年的工资。

loss

sǔnshī

损失

care

zhàoliào

照料

hire

gùyōng

雇佣

injure

shòushāng

受伤

insurance

bǎoxiǎn

保险

poverty reduction

fúpín

扶贫

The NGO cooperated with the government to run the poverty reduction program.

Gōngyì zǔzhī yǔ zhèngfǔ hézuò yùnyíng fúpín xiàngmù.

公益组织与政府合作运营扶贫项目。

The ayi was injured during work, but didn’t have insurance.

阿姨在工作时受了伤，却没有保险。

eliminate

táotài

淘汰

vote

tóupiào

投票

sponsor

zànzhùshāng

赞助商

contestant

cānsàizhě

参赛者

revitalize

hūifù shēngjī

恢复生机

reality television

diànshì zhēnrénxiù

电视真人秀

Music reality shows have revitalized China’s music industry.

Yīnyuè zhēnrénxiù shǐ Zhōngguó yīnyuè chǎnyè hūifù shēngjī.

音乐真人秀使中国音乐产业恢复生机。

The audience’s votes eliminate singers who perform poorly.

Guānzhòng tóupiào táotàile biǎoxiàn bùhǎo de gēshǒu.

观众投票淘汰了表现不好的歌手。