hsk6 下 lesson 21 with pinyin and English translation

Lesson 21   未来商店   Future shops

Wèilái shāngdiàn
未来商店   
Future shops

Rújīn xǐhuan wǎngluò gòuwù de rén jíjù zēngjiā, 

如今喜欢网络购物的人急剧增加，

Nowadays, the number of people who like online shopping has increased dramatically. 

mǎi dōngxi bùyòng zài chuānliúbùxī de rénqún zhōng bēnzǒu, 

买东西不用在川流不息的人群中奔走，

To buy things, you don’t need to run among the endless crowds. 

jǐn xū dēnglù wǎngzhàn, 

仅需登录网站，

You only need to log in to the website, 

dòng jǐ xià shǒuzhǐ, 

动几下手指，

move a few fingers, 

xià jǐ dào zhǐlìng jiù kěyǐ bǎ dōngxi mǎi huí jiā, 

下几道指令就可以把东西买回家，

and give a few instructions to buy things home. 

rénlèi gēnshēndìgù de gòuwù xíguàn zhèngzài gǎibiàn.

人类根深蒂固的购物习惯正在改变。

The deep-rooted shopping habits of mankind are changing.

Wǒmen bùmiǎn yào wèn: 

我们不免要问：

We can't help but ask: 

Wǎngshàng gòuwù rúcǐ fāngbiàn, 

网上购物如此方便，

online shopping is so convenient, 

wèilái shítǐ shāngdiàn hái huì cúnzài ma?

未来实体商店还会存在吗？

will physical stores still exist in the future?

Yǒurén zhèyàng yùyán: 

有人这样预言：

Some people predict that 

Shítǐ shāngdiàn ruò xiǎng cúnzài, 

实体商店若想存在，

if physical stores want to exist, 

bìxū jìnxíng gēnběn xìng de gémìng, 

必须进行根本性的革命，

they must undergo a fundamental revolution, 

ér bùshì gǎiliáng, 

而不是改良，

instead of improving,

fǒuzé shítǐ diàn xīrì de xīnxīnxiàngróng zhōng jiāng yī qù bù fù huán.

否则实体店昔日的欣欣向荣终将一去不复还。

or else the old prosperity of physical stores will eventually be gone forever.

Yǒurén zhèyàng miáoshù wèilái shāngdiàn: 

有人这样描述未来商店：

Someone describes the store of the future in this way: 

Nàlǐ de cāngkù huòwù chúbèi guǎnlǐ, 

那里的仓库货物储备管理、

the warehouse inventory management, 

xiāoshòu jiésuàn, 

销售结算、

sales settlement, 

kèhù guānxì guǎnlǐ děng, 

客户关系管理等，

customer relationship management, etc., 

quánbù shíxiàn diànzǐ huà.

全部实现电子化。

are all electronic.

Zài nàr jīhū jiàn bù dào gōngzuò rényuán, 

在那儿几乎见不到工作人员，

There are almost no staff there, 

gùkè kěyǐ zìjǐ dòngshǒu wánchéng zhěnggè gòuwù guòchéng.

顾客可以自己动手完成整个购物过程。

and customers can complete the entire shopping process by themselves.

Wèilái shāngdiàn shíxíng de jiāng shì yī zhǒng quánxīn de shāngyè móshì.

未来商店实行的将是一种全新的商业模式。

The store will implement a brand new business model in the future.

Wèilái shāngdiàn de gòuwù chē bǎshǒu shàngzhuāng yǒu gòuwù zhùshǒu-

未来商店的购物车把手上装有购物助手－

The shopping cart handle of the future store is equipped with a shopping assistant-

yīgè kě suíyì zhuāngxiè de wúxiàn diànnǎo gōngjù.

一个可随意装卸的无线电脑工具。

a wireless computer tool that can be loaded and unloaded at will.

Xiāofèi zhě xiǎng mǎi nǎ zhǒng shāngpǐn, 

消费者想买哪种商品，

What kind of product the consumer wants to buy, 

xiǎo píngmù shàng jiù huì xiǎnshì shāngpǐn suǒzài de wèizhì, 

小屏幕上就会显示商品所在的位置，

the location of the product will be displayed on the small screen, 

dāng xiāofèi zhě zǒu dào xiāngyìng huòjià shí, 

当消费者走到相应货架时，

and when the consumer walks to the corresponding shelf, 

yíqì huì fāchū tíshì yīn, yǐmiǎn xiāofèi zhě cuòguò shāngpǐn.

仪器会发出提示音，以免消费者错过商品。

the instrument will sound a reminder to prevent the consumer from missing the product.

Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng chī xiān yú, yòu xián xīng, bù yuàn zìjǐ jiāgōng, 

如果你想吃鲜鱼，又嫌腥，不愿自己加工，

If you want to eat fresh fish but are too fishy and do not want to process it yourself, 

kěyǐ zài chùmōpíng shàng liúyán, 

可以在触摸屏上留言，

you can leave a message on the touch screen 

děng diànyuán bǎ yú qīnglǐ hǎo hòu, zài qù lǐngqǔ, 

等店员把鱼清理好后，再去领取，

and wait for the clerk to clean up the fish before picking it up. 

bùbì páiduì děnghòu.

不必排队等候。

There is no need to wait in line.

Rúguǒ xiǎng mǎi shǒujī, 

如果想买手机，

If you want to buy a mobile phone 

yòu bù liǎojiě nǎ yī kuǎn xìngnéng gèng shìhé zìjǐ, 

又不了解哪一款性能更适合自己，

and don't know which one is more suitable you, 

yě wúxū fánnǎo, 

也无须烦恼，

don't worry, 

diànzǐ biànlì zhàn huì wèi nǐ bǎguān, 

电子便利站会为你把关，

the electronic convenience station will check it for you, 

zài nàr yī xìliè xuǎnzé tí huì wèi nǐ tígōng juécè zhīchí hé gòumǎi jiànyì.

在那儿一系列选择题会为你提供决策支持和购买建议。

where a series of multiple-choice questions will provide you with decision-making support and purchase recommendations.

Gòuwù wánbì, gāi jiézhàngle, 

购物完毕，该结账了，

After shopping, it’s time to check out. 

wèilái shāngdiàn wúxū réngōng guòchèng, 

未来商店无须人工过秤，

In the future, there will be no need for manual weighing in the store. 

dài yǒu shèxiàngtóu de jiézhàng xìtǒng kěyǐ shìbié shāngpǐn de zhòngliàng hé tǐjī, 

带有摄像头的结账系统可以识别商品的重量和体积，

The checkout system with camera can identify the weight and volume of the product, 

xùnsù yùnsuàn, 

迅速运算，

quickly calculate it, 

zhīhòu gěi chū xiāofèi qián shǔ de zǒnghé, 

之后给出消费钱数的总和，

and then give the total amount of consumption, 

zìdòng shōu kuǎn jī zé kě jiēshòu xiànjīn hé shuākǎ zhīfù.

自动收款机则可接受现金和刷卡支付。

and the automatic cash register can accept cash and credit card payment.  

Xiāofèi zhě jiārù shèjì duìwǔ, shì wèilái shāngdiàn zhuózhòng tuījiàn de fúwù, 

消费者加入设计队伍，是未来商店着重推荐的服务，

Consumers joining the design team is a service recommended by the store in the future. 

pìrú, 

譬如，

For example, 

nǐ xiǎng mǎi yīfu, 

你想买衣服，

if you want to buy clothes, 

kěshì nǐ juédé shìchǎng shàng de jǐ kuǎn dōu bù tài mǎnyì, 

可是你觉得市场上的几款都不太满意，

but you feel that you are not satisfied with several items on the market, 

nà jiù cānyù shèjì ba.

那就参与设计吧。

then participate in the design.

Nǐ dēnglù dào xūnǐ shèjì shì,

你登录到虚拟设计室，

You log in to the virtual design room, 

 jìnrù shèjì guòchéng, 

进入设计过程，

enter the design process, 

duì yánsè, wàiguān děng shèjì nèiróng jìnxíng tóupiào, 

对颜色、外观等设计内容进行投票，

and vote on the design content such as color and appearance, 

zhèyàng shèjì chūlái de yīfu bǎoguǎn nǐ mǎnyì.

这样设计出来的衣服保管你满意。

so that you are satisfied with the design of the clothes.

Zài wèilái shāngdiàn, shāngjiā hé xiāofèi zhě de hùdòng fēicháng huóyuè.

在未来商店，商家和消费者的互动非常活跃。

In the future store, the interaction between merchants and consumers is very active.

Bùguǎn nǐ shì xiǎng mǎi yàngshì xīnyǐng de yǔróngfú, qípáo, 

不管你是想买样式新颖的羽绒服、旗袍，

Whether you want to buy down jackets and mandarin gowns with novel styles, 

háishì xiǎng mǎi nǐ zhòngyì de yīnxiǎng, shōuyīnjī, 

还是想买你中意的音响、收音机、

or buy your favorite stereos, radios, 

shuǐlóngtóu huòzhě zhǐshì jǐ méi niǔkòur, 

水龙头或者只是几枚纽扣儿、

(water) tap, or just a few buttons, 

yīgè chāzuò, zài huòzhě shì kāntàn kuàngchǎn de gōngjù, 

一个插座，再或者是勘探矿产的工具，

a socket, or tools for mineral exploration, 

nǐ zhǐyào bǎ zhàopiàn fāsòng dào zhuānmén de wǎngzhàn, 

你只要把照片发送到专门的网站，

you just need to send the photos to a dedicated website, 

jiù néng dédào fǎnkuì:

就能得到反馈：

You can get feedback: 

“Nín cháxún de shāngpǐn zài mǒu mǒu diàn yǒu shòu, 

“您查询的商品在某某店有售，

"The product you inquired about is available in XX store, 

nàli yǒu duō zhǒng kuǎnshì gōng nín xuǎn gòu.”

那里有多种款式供您选购。”

where there are many styles for you to buy."

Zhèyàng de hùdòng fāngbiànle gùkè, 

这样的互动方便了顾客，

Such interaction facilitates customers 

yě wèi shāngjiā dài láile shēngyì.

也为商家带来了生意。

and also brings business to businesses.

Wèilái shāngdiàn duì xiāofèi zhě de guānhuái kěwèi wúwēibùzhì, 

未来商店对消费者的关怀可谓无微不至，

In the future, stores will care for consumers in every possible way. 

tāmen gēnjù xiāofèi zhě de gèrén shēnghuó xíguàn, 

他们根据消费者的个人生活习惯，

According to consumers' personal living habits, 

bǎwò xiāofèi zhě de xūqiú, 

把握消费者的需求，

they grasp the needs of consumers 

jiāng shāngdiàn biàn wèi yǐ xiāofèi zhě wéi zhǔdǎo de diànpù.

将商店变为以消费者为主导的店铺。

and turn the store into a consumer-oriented store.

Nǔlì shǐ zhěnggè gòuwù guòchéng qīngsōng, kuàijié, biànlì, 

努力使整个购物过程轻松、快捷、便利，

Efforts to make the entire shopping process easy, fast, and convenient 

shì wèilái shāngdiàn měi yī xiàng shèjì de zōngzhǐ.

是未来商店每一项设计的宗旨。

is the purpose of every design in the future store.

Shìxiǎng, zhèyàng de shāngdiàn zěnme néng bù shēngyì xīnglóng ne!

试想，这样的商店怎么能不生意兴隆呢！

Just imagine, how can such a store not have a thriving business!

Gǎibiān zì “Běijīng wǎnbào” wénzhāng “wèilái shāngdiàn shénme yàng”

改编自《北京晚报》文章《未来商店什么样》

Adapted from the "Beijing Evening News" article "What will the store of the future look like"

Full Translation:

Future shops

Nowadays, the number of people who like online shopping has increased dramatically. To buy things, you don’t need to run among the endless crowds. You only need to log in to the website, move a few fingers, and give a few instructions to buy things home. The deep-rooted shopping habits of mankind are changing.

We can't help but ask: online shopping is so convenient, will physical stores still exist in the future? Some people predict that if physical stores want to exist, they must undergo a fundamental revolution, instead of improving, or else the old prosperity of physical stores will eventually be gone forever.

Someone describes the store of the future in this way: the warehouse inventory management, sales settlement, customer relationship management, etc., are all electronic. There are almost no staff there, and customers can complete the entire shopping process by themselves. The store will implement a brand new business model in the future.

The shopping cart handle of the future store is equipped with a shopping assistant-a wireless computer tool that can be loaded and unloaded at will. What kind of product the consumer wants to buy, the location of the product will be displayed on the small screen, and when the consumer walks to the corresponding shelf, the instrument will sound a reminder to prevent the consumer from missing the product.

If you want to eat fresh fish but are too fishy and do not want to process it yourself, you can leave a message on the touch screen 

and wait for the clerk to clean up the fish before picking it up. There is no need to wait in line. If you want to buy a mobile phone and don't know which one is more suitable you, don't worry, the electronic convenience station will check it for you, where a series of multiple-choice questions will provide you with decision-making support and purchase recommendations.

After shopping, it’s time to check out. In the future, there will be no need for manual weighing in the store. The checkout system with camera can identify the weight and volume of the product, quickly calculate it, and then give the total amount of consumption, and the automatic cash register can accept cash and credit card payment.  

Consumers joining the design team is a service recommended by the store in the future. For example, if you want to buy clothes, but you feel that you are not satisfied with several items on the market, then participate in the design. You log in to the virtual design room, enter the design process, and vote on the design content such as color and appearance, so that you are satisfied with the design of the clothes.

In the future store, the interaction between merchants and consumers is very active. Whether you want to buy down jackets and mandarin gowns with novel styles, or buy your favorite stereos, radios, (water) tap, or just a few buttons, a socket, or tools for mineral exploration, you just need to send the photos to a dedicated website, You can get feedback: "The product you inquired about is available in XX store, where there are many styles for you to buy."

Such interaction facilitates customers 

and also brings business to businesses.

In the future, stores will care for consumers in every possible way.  According to consumers' personal living habits, they grasp the needs of consumers 

and turn the store into a consumer-oriented store.

Efforts to make the entire shopping process easy, fast, and convenient is the purpose of every design in the future store. Just imagine, how can such a store not have a thriving business!

Adapted from the "Beijing Evening News" article "What will the store of the future look like"

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