AP Chinese Unit 4: How Science and Technology Affect Our Lives

博客

bó kè － blog

网络

wǎng luò - network, internet

微信

wēixìn - WeChat

推特

tuī tè - Twitter

脸书

liǎn shū - facebook

网购

wǎng gòu - online shopping

支付宝

(zhī fù bǎo) Alipay

利弊

lì bì -advantages and disadvantages

软件

ruǎn jiàn － software

上瘾

shàng yǐn-be addicted to something

网站

wǎngzhàn - website

网上银行

wǎngshàngyínháng online banking

下载

xiàzǎi-to download

新鲜

xīnxiān, new, novel, fresh

游戏

yóuxì-game

空调

kōng tiáo - air conditioner

冰箱

bīngxiāng-refridgerator

发短信

fā duǎnxìn - to send a text message; (lit.) to send a short message

电车

diànchē － cable car; trolley bus; light train

计程车

jìchéngchē-taxi (in Taiwan)

出租车

chūzūchē-taxi

船

chuán - boat

火车

huǒchē - train

设计

shèjì - design; to design

申请

shēn qǐng-to apply

烘干机

hōng gān jī-dryer 烘bake,干dry

洗衣机

xǐ yī jī-washing machine

发电

fā diàn-to generate electricity [vo]

发明

(fā míng) invention; to invent

火药

huǒ yào (gun powder)

活字印刷

huó zì yìn shuā-moveable-type printing; letterpress printing

指南针

zhǐ nán zhēn（compass）

造纸

zào zhǐ (papermaking)

记载

jì zǎi-V. to record; to put down in writing

科学

kēxué science; scientific

技术

jì shù - technique; skill; technology

热水器

rè shuǐ qì (water heater)

数位

shù wèi-digital

太阳

tài yáng （sun）

太阳能

tài yáng néng-solar energy

文明

wénmíng - civilization; culture

先进

xiānjìn (advanced, technology)

短消息

duǎn xiāo xī - short message

资料

zī liào-data; material

自行车

zì xíng chē (bike)

自助服务

zì zhù fú wù: self-service

语音信箱

yǔ yīn xìn xiāng - Voicemail

查询

cháxún - to inquire about

用户

yòng hù consumer， user

密码

mìmǎ - password

低头族

dītóuzú - smartphone addict

手机

shǒu jī - cell phone

信号

Xìn hào - signal

远程教学

Yuǎn chéng jiào xué，Distance Learning or remote teaching