Online Class Notes (Tibo)

More and more people start to learn Chinese so he asked if I thought it is possible in the future that Chinese will become the global language.

I think maybe not, / I am not so sure about it. Especially for the programmers. In many systems when I input Chinese characters  the systems shows an error.  / The system returns an error.

We use many systems at work

One buys the VIP and shares it with the others. / one buys the subscription and shares it with the others
Many video websites need VIPs so maybe I buy it and share with my friends. -> many video streaming platforms require a subscription so I may buy it and share it with my friends .

I subscribe to video websites and also to some reading apps / some book libraries similar to kindle.
I will also teach my kid so I need to find to find good books.

Every account can be used on 3 or 4 different devices

Usually some movies we cannot find on Iqiyi but I can find on Tencent video -> There are some movies that are exclusive to Iqiyi and cannot be found elsewhere

so I think maybe someone gets VIP on Tencent and I can share the VIP account from Iqiyi with him. / I can get a subscription on one service and exchange it with a friend for a subscription on another service

Vocabulary

1. Eclusive (adj) – Something that you can only get in one place or from one company.
   Each streaming company has exclusive shows that you can’t watch anywhere else.
2. Device (n) – A machine like a computer, phone, or tablet that you can use to watch shows, make calls, or do work.
   I can watch movies on Iqiyi on three different devices.
3. Profitable (adj) – When a company makes more money than it spends.
   Tencent makes a lot of money and is very profitable.
4. Unprofitable (adj) – When a company spends more money than it makes.
   At the beginning, DiDi was spending more money than it was making and was not profitable.
5. Profit (n) – The money a company keeps after paying all its costs.
   The company sold more this year and its profit went up.
6. Content (n) – The things you can watch, read, or listen to on a website or app like movies, videos, TV shows, or books.
   Netflix has a lot of movies and TV shows, which is its content.
7. Utility (n) – Basic services that everyone needs like water, electricity, and internet.
   China Telecom is a company that gives people the internet service they need, so it’s a utility company.
8. To stream (v) – To watch or listen to something on the internet without downloading it.
   People stream music on QQ Music instead of downloading the songs.
9. Streaming company (n) – A business that lets you watch or listen to content on the internet without having to download it first.
   Iqiyi is a company where you can watch movies without downloading them.
10. Live streaming (n) – Showing video on the internet as it happens.
    Li Jiaqi sells products by showing them on live streams.
11. To subscribe (v) – To pay regularly to use a service.
    I decided to subscribe to QQ Music because they had a special discount on 11/11 .
12. Subscription (n) – A service you pay for regularly, like every month.
    I have a special plan on Iqiyi that I pay for every month.
13. Subscriber (n) – A person who pays to use a service.
    Many people pay to use Iqiyi and are called subscribers.
14. Programmer (n) – A person who writes instructions for computers.
    The programmer is making a new game.
15. Software engineer (n) – A person who makes software or apps.
    The software engineer is working on a new app for learning languages.
16. Chinese characters (n) – The symbols used to write the Chinese language.
    Chinese characters are used instead of letters like in English.

Pronunciation

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