手机对你来说是什么？
手机对你来说是什么？
What does a cell phone mean to you?
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最近，有不少人都买了Iphone7,它虽然贵，依然有很多人买。那对于你来说，手机是什么呢？你是看中手机的牌子？还是看中它的实用性？
Recently, many people has bought iPhone 7, despite of its high price. Then what does a cell phone mean to you? What is more important, the brand or the utility?
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下面是三种不同类型的派别，看看你是哪一种？
Followed are three types of people that have different views on the cell phone. Which type do you fall in exactly?
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1. Pǐn pái pài。Zhè lèi rén rèn wéi shǒu jī de pái zi hěn zhònɡ yào，duì yú tā men lái shuō，shǒu jī yě shì yì zhǒnɡ xiǎn shì shēn fèn dì wèi de ɡōnɡ jù。Jiù xiànɡ iphone，hěn duō rén mǎi tā kě nénɡ bú shì yīn wèi tā yǒu duō hǎo yònɡ，shèn zhì yǒu xiē rén shuō “ Yīn wèi iphone ké yǐ zhuānɡ bī yɑ！”
1.品牌派。这类人认为手机的牌子很重要，对于他们来说，手机也是一种显示身份地位的工具。就像Iphone，很多人买它可能不是因为它有多好用，甚至有些人说“因为Iphone可以装逼呀！”
The brand-oriented group. They stress the brand of a phone most. According to them, a cell phone is a necessity to demonstrate their status. They have bought an iPhone not because of its rich functions but because it helps them to show off.
2. Gōnɡ nénɡ pài。Zhè lèi rén rèn wéi shǒu jī de ɡōnɡ nénɡ xìnɡ hěn zhònɡ yào，duìyú tā men lái shuō，shǒu jī bù jín jǐn ké yǐ dǎ diàn huà hé fā duǎn xìn ，hái nénɡ zuò hěn duō shì qínɡ ne！“ Shǒu jī duì wǒ lái shuō tài zhònɡ yào le ，wǒ ké yǐ yònɡ tā kàn shū，tīnɡ yīn yuè，shànɡ wǎnɡ，wú lùn dào nǎ ér wǒ dōu yào dài shànɡ wǒ de shǒu jī。”
2.功能派。这类人认为手机的功能性很重要，对于他们来说，手机不仅仅可以打电话和发短信，还能做很多事情呢！“手机对我来说太重要了，我可以用它看书，听音乐，上网，无论到哪儿我都要带上我的手机。”
The function-oriented group. They pay special attention to the functions of a cell phone. For them, a cell phone is used not only to make a call or send SMS simply but also to serve many other functions. “The cell phone is too important to me. I read books, listen to music, and have access to the Internet on it. I carry it along wherever I go.”
3. Shí yònɡ pài。Zhè lèi rén rèn wéi shǒu jī de shí yònɡ xìnɡ hěn zhònɡ yào，duì yú tā men lái shuō，shǒu jī ɡòu yònɡ jiù xínɡ，bù xū yào tài ɡuì yě bù xū yào yǒu hěn duō ɡōnɡ nénɡ，zuì zhònɡ yào de shì nénɡ yònɡ hěn jiǔ，bú yònɡ jīnɡ chánɡ huàn shǒu jī。“ Wǒ duì shǒu jī méi yǒu shén me yāo qiú，nénɡ yònɡ jiù xínɡ，yě bù xǐ huɑn huàn xīn shǒu jī。”
3.实用派。这类人认为手机的实用性很重要，对于他们来说，手机够用就行，不需要太贵也不需要有很多功能，最重要的是能用很久，不用经常换手机。“我对手机没有什么要求，能用就行，也不喜欢换新手机。”
The practicality-oriented group. They believe being practical is the most important for a cell phone. For them, a cell phone provided with the basic functions would be enough. They don’t demand an expensive phone or a phone with many functions. What they value most is that the phone is rather durable, so they don’t have to change it for new ones frequently. “I have not special requirement on the cell phone, as long as it works well. I don’t like to change my phone either.”
那么，手机对你来说什么最重要？在下方留言告诉我们吧！
So what of a cell phone is the most important to you? Leave your messages to us!
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Key words：品牌(pǐn pái): brand
功能(gōnɡ nénɡ): function
实用(shí yònɡ): practicality