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Chapter 1.1: Essential Communication Apps

– Intermediate Level –

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The Situation

In a cafe in 成都 (Chengdu | Chéngdū), a group of young adults are absorbed in their smartphones, navigating the complexities of social media.

One of them receives a 好友请求 (friend request | hǎoyǒu qǐngqiú) and decides to 接受 (accept | jiēshòu). Another is 屏蔽 (blocking | píngbì) unwanted 垃圾邮件 (spam emails | lājī yóujiàn). They discuss their favorite 话题标签 (topic tags | huàtí biāoqiān) and 动态 (updates | dòngtài) on different platforms.

Several in the group focus on creating eye-catching 内容 (content | nèiróng) to 发布 (publish | fābù) on their timelines, hoping for 点赞 (likes | diǎnzàn) and 新的关注者 (new followers | xīn de guānzhùzhě).

They also share tips on managing 隐私设置 (privacy settings | yǐnsī shèzhì) and discuss the latest 流行 (trends | liúxíng) in 网络社交 (online socializing | wǎngluò shèjiāo).


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The Sentences

好友请求
我收到了一个好友请求。
Wǒ shōu dào le yígè hǎoyǒu qǐngqiú.
I received a friend request.
屏蔽
我屏蔽了那些烦人的广告。
Wǒ píngbì le nàxiē fánrén de guǎnggào.
I blocked those annoying ads.
静音
请把手机调至静音模式。
Qǐng bǎ shǒujī tiáo zhì jìngyīn móshì.
Please put your phone on mute mode.
搜索
我正在搜索附近的餐馆。
Wǒ zhèngzài sōusuǒ fùjìn de cānguǎn.
I am searching for restaurants nearby.
标签
在你的照片上添加标签。
Zài nǐ de zhàopiàn shàng tiānjiā biāoqiān.
Add tags to your photo.
话题标签
我在帖子上使用了热门话题标签。
Wǒ zài tiězi shàng shǐyòng le rèmén huàtí biāoqiān.
I used a popular hashtag on my post.
动态
我关注了他的社交媒体动态。
Wǒ guānzhù le tā de shèjiāo méitǐ dòngtài.
I followed his social media feed.
评论
这篇文章下面有很多评论。
Zhè piān wénzhāng xiàmiàn yǒu hěnduō pínglùn.
There are many comments under this article.
点赞
我的朋友为我的照片点赞。
Wǒ de péngyǒu wèi wǒ de zhàopiàn diǎnzàn.
My friend liked my photo.
关注
我关注了几个有趣的博客。
Wǒ guānzhù le jǐ gè yǒuqù de bókè.
I followed several interesting blogs.
取消关注
我取消关注了一些不再使用的账号。
Wǒ qǔxiāo guānzhù le yìxiē bù zài shǐyòng de zhànghào.
I unfollowed some accounts I no longer use.
发布
他刚刚在网上发布了一条新消息。
Tā gānggāng zài wǎngshàng fābù le yì tiáo xīn xiāoxī.
He just posted a new message online.
故事
她在社交媒体上分享了她的旅行故事。
Tā zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng fēnxiǎng le tā de lǚxíng gùshi.
She shared her travel story on social media.
截图
他给我发送了对话的截图。
Tā gěi wǒ fāsòng le duìhuà de jiétú.
He sent me a screenshot of the conversation.
隐私
保护你的个人隐私非常重要。
Bǎohù nǐ de gèrén yǐnsī fēicháng zhòngyào.
Protecting your personal privacy is very important.
滤镜
她喜欢在自拍照上使用滤镜。
Tā xǐhuān zài zìpāi zhào shàng shǐyòng lǜjìng.
She likes to use filters on her selfies.
时间线
我浏览了他的社交媒体时间线。
Wǒ liúlǎn le tā de shèjiāo méitǐ shíjiānxiàn.
I browsed his social media timeline.
书签
我在浏览器中保存了很多书签。
Wǒ zài liúlǎnqì zhōng bǎocún le hěnduō shūqiān.
I saved many bookmarks in my browser.
订阅者
我的视频频道有上千名订阅者。
Wǒ de shìpín píndào yǒu shàng qiān míng dìngyuè zhě.
My video channel has over a thousand subscribers.
直播
他经常在网上进行游戏直播。
Tā jīngcháng zài wǎngshàng jìnxíng yóuxì zhíbō.
He often does game live streams online.
通知设置
我更改了应用的通知设置。
Wǒ gēnggǎi le yìngyòng de tōngzhī shèzhì.
I changed the notification settings of the app.
流行
这种风格现在非常流行。
Zhè zhǒng fēnggé xiànzài fēicháng liúxíng.
This style is very trending right now.
垃圾邮件
我的邮箱经常收到垃圾邮件。
Wǒ de yóuxiāng jīngcháng shōu dào lājī yóujiàn.
My inbox often receives spam.
用户名
请记住你的用户名和密码。
Qǐng jìzhu nǐ de yònghùmíng hé mìmǎ.
Please remember your username and password.
简介
在简介中,他描述了自己的经历。
Zài jiǎnjiè zhōng, tā miáoshù le zìjǐ de jīnglì.
In the bio, he described his experiences.
私信
我通过私信跟她联系。
Wǒ tōngguò sīxìn gēn tā liánxì.
I contacted her via direct message.
提及
在会议中,他提及了这个问题。
Zài huìyì zhōng, tā tíjí le zhège wèntí.
He mentioned that issue in the meeting.

 

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The Words

好友请求
hǎoyǒu qǐngqiú
friend request
屏蔽
píngbì
block
静音
jìngyīn
mute
搜索
sōusuǒ
search
标签
biāoqiān
tag
话题标签
huàtí biāoqiān
hashtag
动态
dòngtài
feed
评论
pínglùn
comment
点赞
diǎn zàn
like
关注
guānzhù
follow
取消关注
qǔxiāo guānzhù
unfollow
发布
fābù
post
故事
gùshì
story
截图
jiétú
screenshot
隐私
yǐnsī
privacy
滤镜
lǜ jìng
filter
时间线
shíjiān xiàn
timeline
书签
shūqiān
bookmark
订阅者
dìngyuè zhě
subscriber
直播
zhíbò
live stream
通知设置
tōngzhī shèzhì
notification settings
流行
liúxíng
trending
垃圾邮件
lājī yóujiàn
spam
用户名
yònghù míng
username
简介
jiǎnjiè
bio
私信
sīxìn
direct message (DM)
提及
tí jí
mention

 

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