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US Company Launches Seaweed Straws
US Company Launches Seaweed Straws
美国推出海藻吸管
美国推出海藻吸管
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Keywords
推出 - tuīchū - to push out / to release / to launch / to publish
海藻 - hǎizǎo - seaweed
吸管 - xīguǎn - drinking straw
亿 - yì - 100 million
支 - zhī - classifier for rods such as straws, pens and guns
塑料 - sùliào - plastic
环境 - huánjìng - environment / surroundings
保护 - bǎohù - to protect / protection
纸 - zhǐ - paper
别的 - biéde - else / other
问题 - wèntí - question / problem / issue
公司 - gōngsī - company / firm / corporation
便宜 - piányi - cheap
友好 - yǒuhǎo - friendly / amicable
希望 - xīwàng - to wish for / to desire / to hope
Grammar
Verb + 出 - Direction complement used after verbs to indicate coming out with "Verb + chū" (indicates movement away from the speaker / location)
美国推出海藻吸管
美国公司Loliware现在推出了海藻吸管。
这个公司希望到2020年,他们能做出300多亿支海藻吸管。
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)
在美国,人们每年要用1.7亿到3.9亿支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5亿支吸管。
Subject + 要 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the subject "needs to do sth" with "Subject + yào + Verb / Verb Phrase"
在美国,人们每年要用1.7亿到3.9亿支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5亿支吸管。
Number + 亿 - Expressing sets of one hundred million with "Number + yì"
在美国,人们每年要用1.7亿到3.9亿支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5亿支吸管。
这个公司希望到2020年,他们能做出300多亿支海藻吸管。
从 + Time Phrase + 开始 - Expressing "to start from (a certain time)" with "cóng + Time Phrase + kāishǐ"
2018年7月,星巴克公司说,他们从2020年开始不会用塑料吸管了。
Subject + 会 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb" (negative formed with 不会)
2018年7月,星巴克公司说,他们从2020年开始不会用塑料吸管了。
New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
2018年7月,星巴克公司说,他们从2020年开始不会用塑料吸管了。
Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressed after verbs to indicate completion or success of an action with "Verb + dào (+了)"
现在人们认识到塑料吸管对环境非常不好。
对 + Object + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing the action is "to" or "towards" an object or target "duì + Object + Verb / Verb Phrase"
现在人们认识到塑料吸管对环境非常不好。
它对环境非常友好。
非常 + Adj. / Adverb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Adverb"
现在人们认识到塑料吸管对环境非常不好。
它对环境非常友好。
Subject + 想 + Verb + Object - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb + Object"
很多人想保护环境,所以他们开始用纸吸管或别的吸管,但是这些吸管也有很多问题。
Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason ,suǒyǐ + Result"
很多人想保护环境,所以他们开始用纸吸管或别的吸管,但是这些吸管也有很多问题。
Possibility 1 + 或(者) + Possibility 2 - Expressing "or…" with "Possibility 1 + huò(zhě) + Possibility 2" (mostly used for declarative sentences)
很多人想保护环境,所以他们开始用纸吸管或别的吸管,但是这些吸管也有很多问题。
Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
很多人想保护环境,所以他们开始用纸吸管或别的吸管,但是这些吸管也有很多问题。
但是他们说,不要因为海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
这些 / 那些 + Noun - Expressing "these / those…" with "zhèxiē + Noun"
很多人想保护环境,所以他们开始用纸吸管或别的吸管,但是这些吸管也有很多问题。
Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
美国公司Loliware现在推出了海藻吸管。
这 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
这个吸管很便宜,还可以吃。
还 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "still / and so / also / in addition…" with "hái + Verb" (used when one subject is doing two different things)
这个吸管很便宜,还可以吃。
Subject + 可以 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "can / may" perform an action with "Subject + kěyǐ + Verb + Object" (means "may" or "to be allowed to" and can expresses having another person's permission)
这个吸管很便宜,还可以吃。
到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time"
这个公司希望到2020年,他们能做出300多亿支海藻吸管。
Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
这个公司希望到2020年,他们能做出300多亿支海藻吸管。
因为 + Reason,Result - Expressing "because of..." to introduce the reason that causes the result with "yīnwèi + Reason,Result"
但是他们说,不要因为海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
Situation + 就 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)
但是他们说,不要因为海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
…啊 - Modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval or consent with "...a"
但是他们说,不要因为海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
Grammar
Verb + 出 - Direction complement used after verbs to indicate coming out with "Verb + chū" (indicates movement away from the speaker / location)
美國推出海藻吸管
美國公司Loliware現在推出了海藻吸管。
這個公司希望到2020年,他們能做出300多億支海藻吸管。
每 + 天 / 週 / 年 / 次 - Expressing "every day / every week / every year / every time" with "měi + Time Word" (天, 週, 年 and 次 act as their own measure words)
在美國,人們每年要用1.7億到3.9億支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5億支吸管。
Subject + 要 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that the subject "needs to do sth" with "Subject + yào + Verb / Verb Phrase"
在美國,人們每年要用1.7億到3.9億支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5億支吸管。
Number + 億 - Expressing sets of one hundred million with "Number + yì"
在美國,人們每年要用1.7億到3.9億支塑料吸管。
星巴克咖啡店每天要用5億支吸管。
這個公司希望到2020年,他們能做出300多億支海藻吸管。
從 + Time Phrase + 開始 - Expressing "to start from (a certain time)" with "cóng + Time Phrase + kāishǐ"
2018年7月,星巴克公司說,他們從2020年開始不會用塑料吸管了。
Subject + 會 + Verb / Adverb - Expressing that sth "will" happen or that sb "will" do sth with "Subject + huì + Verb / Adverb" (negative formed with 不會)
2018年7月,星巴克公司說,他們從2020年開始不會用塑料吸管了。
New Situation + 了 - Expressing that there is a change of state or that the action has just happened "now" with "New Situation + le"
2018年7月,星巴克公司說,他們從2020年開始不會用塑料吸管了。
Verb + 到 (+了) - Expressed after verbs to indicate completion or success of an action with "Verb + dào (+了)"
現在人們認識到塑料吸管對環境非常不好。
對 + Object + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing the action is "to" or "towards" an object or target "duì + Object + Verb / Verb Phrase"
現在人們認識到塑料吸管對環境非常不好。
它對環境非常友好。
非常 + Adj. / Adverb - Expressing "very much / extraordinary..." with "fēicháng + Adj. / Adverb"
現在人們認識到塑料吸管對環境非常不好。
它對環境非常友好。
Subject + 想 + Verb + Object - Expressing "would like to" with "Subject + xiǎng + Verb + Object"
很多人想保護環境,所以他們開始用紙吸管或別的吸管,但是這些吸管也有很多問題。
Reason ,所以 + Result - Expressing "so…" to explain the result with "Reason ,suǒyǐ + Result"
很多人想保護環境,所以他們開始用紙吸管或別的吸管,但是這些吸管也有很多問題。
Possibility 1 + 或(者) + Possibility 2 - Expressing "or…" with "Possibility 1 + huò(zhě) + Possibility 2" (mostly used for declarative sentences)
很多人想保護環境,所以他們開始用紙吸管或別的吸管,但是這些吸管也有很多問題。
Statement, 但是… - Expressing "but / however…" with "Statement,dànshì…" (a bit more formal than 可是)
很多人想保護環境,所以他們開始用紙吸管或別的吸管,但是這些吸管也有很多問題。
但是他們說,不要因為海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
這些 / 那些 + Noun - Expressing "these / those…" with "zhèxiē + Noun"
很多人想保護環境,所以他們開始用紙吸管或別的吸管,但是這些吸管也有很多問題。
Verb / Verb Phrase + 了 - Expressing that an action has been completed with "Verb / Verb Phrase + le"
美國公司Loliware現在推出了海藻吸管。
這 / 那 + Measure Word + Noun - Expressing "this… / that…" with "zhè / nà + Measure Word + Noun"
這個吸管很便宜,還可以吃。
還 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "still / and so / also / in addition…" with "hái + Verb" (used when one subject is doing two different things)
這個吸管很便宜,還可以吃。
Subject + 可以 + Verb + Object - Expressing that the subject "can / may" perform an action with "Subject + kěyǐ + Verb + Object" (means "may" or "to be allowed to" and can expresses having another person's permission)
這個吸管很便宜,還可以吃。
到 + Place / Time / Quantity - Expressing "to (a certain place) / until (a certain time) / up to (a certain quantity)" with "dào + Place / Time"
這個公司希望到2020年,他們能做出300多億支海藻吸管。
Number + 多 - Expressing a number in excess with "Number + duō"
這個公司希望到2020年,他們能做出300多億支海藻吸管。
因為 + Reason,Result - Expressing "because of..." to introduce the reason that causes the result with "yīnwèi + Reason,Result"
但是他們說,不要因為海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
Situation + 就 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing "then / and so / in that case…" with "Situation + jiù + Verb / Verb Phrase" (the action happens "as a consequence of / following on from" the situation)
但是他們說,不要因為海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
…啊 - Modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval or consent with "...a"
但是他們說,不要因為海藻吸管可以吃,就吃很多啊!
Proper Nouns
美国 - Měiguó - United States / USA
星巴克公司 - Xīngbākè - Starbucks Corporation
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