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Food Courier Saves 1.12 Million RMB by Working 13-Hour Days
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Food Courier Saves 1.12 Million RMB by Working 13-Hour Days
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外卖小哥工作5年存112万元
外卖小哥工作5年存112万元
Food Courier Saves 1.12 Million RMB by Working 13-Hour Days
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外卖 - wàimài - to go / take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant)
小哥 - xiǎogē - little brother (friendly term for young men)
存 - cún - to exist / to deposit / to store / to keep / to survive
外卖员 - wàimàiyuán - take out courier
早餐 - zǎocān - breakfast
失败 - shībài - to be defeated / to lose / to fail (e.g. experiments) / failure / defeat
送 - sòng - to deliver / to carry / to give (as a present) / to present (with) / to see off / to send
过年 - guònián - to celebrate the Chinese New Year
休息 - xiūxi - rest / to rest
开始 - kāishǐ - to start / to begin / beginning / initial
努力 - nǔlì - to strive / to try hard / great effort
花 - huā - to spend (money, time)
用 - yòng - to use / to employ / to have to
Grammar
Number + 万 - Expressing sets of ten thousand with "Number + wàn"
外卖小哥工作5年 存112万元
因为他工作好,又很少花钱,所以五年里存了112万元。
现在,他想用80万元,明年在上海开两家早餐店。

以前… - Expressing "before / previously…" with "yǐ​qián…"
他以前和朋友开了一家早餐店,但是失败了。

Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
他以前和朋友开了一家早餐店,但是失败了。
因为他工作好,又很少花钱,所以五年里存了112万元。

Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dàn​shì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
他以前和朋友开了一家早餐店,但是失败了。
他的朋友说,他不爱说话,但是工作非常努力。

New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
他以前和朋友开了一家早餐店,但是失败了。

Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressing that an action's outcome is achieved or completed with "Verb + dào(le)" (negative formed with 不到)
2020年,他来到上海送外卖。

每 + 天 / 周 / 年 / 次 - Expressing "every day / every week / every year / every time" with "měi + Time Word" (天, 周, 年 and 次 act as their own measure words)
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

Subject + 要 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the subject "needs to do sth" with "Subject + yào + Verb / Verb Phrase"
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

只(有) + Verb / Noun Phrase - Expressing "only…" with "zhǐ(yǒu) + Verb / Noun Phrase"
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

...的时候 /...时 - Expressing "when…" with "...de shí​hou / ...shí​"
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

Subject + 会 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb"
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

几 + 天 / 年 - Expressing "several / a few days or years" with "jǐ + tiān / nián" (天 and 年 act as their own measure words)
他每天工作13个小时,一星期要工作7天,只有过年的时候会休息几天。

非常 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Verb"
他的朋友说,他不爱说话,但是工作非常努力。

因为...,所以... - Expressing "because…, so..." with "yīnwèi...,suǒyǐ..."
因为他工作好,又很少花钱,所以五年里存了112万元。

又 + Verb / Adj. - Expressing "(once) again / also / and yet…" with "yòu + Verb / Adj." (used for past events)
因为他工作好,又很少花钱,所以五年里存了112万元。

(在)...里 - Expressing "in / inside…" with "(zài)...lǐ"
因为他工作好,又很少花钱,所以五年里存了112万元。

Subject + 想 + Verb (+ Object) - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb (+ Object)" (negative formed with 不想)
现在,他想用80万元,明年在上海开两家早餐店。
Proper Nouns
上海 - Shànghǎi - Shanghai (city municipality)

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