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

bó kè － blog

wǎng luò - network, internet

wēixìn - WeChat

tuī tè - Twitter

liǎn shū - facebook

wǎng gòu - online shopping

(zhī fù bǎo) Alipay

lì bì -advantages and disadvantages

ruǎn jiàn － software

shàng yǐn-be addicted to something

wǎngzhàn - website

wǎngshàngyínháng online banking

xiàzǎi-to download

xīnxiān, new, novel, fresh

yóuxì-game

kōng tiáo - air conditioner

bīngxiāng-refridgerator

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

diànchē － cable car; trolley bus; light train

jìchéngchē-taxi (in Taiwan)

chūzūchē-taxi

chuán - boat

huǒchē - train

shèjì - design; to design

shēn qǐng-to apply

hōng gān jī-dryer 烘bake,干dry

xǐ yī jī-washing machine

fā diàn-to generate electricity [vo]

(fā míng) invention; to invent

huǒ yào (gun powder)

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

zhǐ nán zhēn（compass）

zào zhǐ (papermaking)

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

kēxué science; scientific

jì shù - technique; skill; technology

rè shuǐ qì (water heater)

shù wèi-digital

tài yáng （sun）

tài yáng néng-solar energy

wénmíng - civilization; culture

xiānjìn (advanced, technology)

duǎn xiāo xī - short message

zī liào-data; material

zì xíng chē (bike)

zì zhù fú wù: self-service

yǔ yīn xìn xiāng - Voicemail

cháxún - to inquire about

yòng hù consumer， user

mìmǎ - password

dītóuzú - smartphone addict

shǒu jī - cell phone

Xìn hào - signal

Yuǎn chéng jiào xué，Distance Learning or remote teaching