你们知道吗？“双十一购物节”也是“光棍节”。这是中国年轻人发明的节日。为什么叫“光棍节”呢？因为11月11日有四个“1”，像四根光棍。“光棍”是一个网络词，意思是没有男朋友或女朋友的人。人们在这一天开玩笑，庆祝单身生活。很多大学生觉得，一个人也可以过得很快乐。后来，电商公司在这一天做很多打折活动。所以，现在的“双十一”不只是单身的节日，也变成了“剁手”的购物节。
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Usage of 像
Meaning:
- “像” is used to make a comparison, meaning “like / similar to.”
Context:
- Use it when you want to describe something by comparing it with something else that people already know.
Examples:
- 他笑起来像太阳。
- He smiles like the sun.
- 这件衣服像你的风格。
- This clothes is like your style.
Usage of 不只是……也……
Meaning:
- This pattern is used to express “not only…but also.”
Context:
- Use it when you want to show that there is another point or idea in addition to the first one.
- Often used to add emphasis and show contrast or comparison.
Examples:
- 我不只是为了便宜，也为了开心。
- I buy things not only for the cheap price, but also for happiness.
- 她不只是会中文，还会日文。
- She can not only speak Chinese, but also Japanese.
Pinyin
Nǐmen zhīdào ma? “Shuāng shíyī gòuwù jié” yě shì “guānggùn jié”. Zhè shì Zhōngguó niánqīng rén fāmíng de jiérì. Wèishénme jiào “guānggùn jié” ne? Yīnwèi shíyī yuè shíyī rì yǒu sì gè “yī”, xiàng sì gēn guānggùn. “Guānggùn” shì yí gè wǎngluò cí, yìsi shì méiyǒu nán péngyǒu huò nǚ péngyǒu de rén. Rénmen zài zhè yì tiān kāi wánxiào, qìngzhù dānshēn shēnghuó. Hěn duō dàxuéshēng juéde, yí gè rén yě kěyǐ guò de hěn kuàilè. Hòulái, diànshāng gōngsī zài zhè yì tiān zuò hěn duō dǎzhé huódòng. Suǒyǐ, xiànzài de “shuāng shíyī” bù zhǐ shì dānshēn de jiérì, yě biànchéng le “duòshǒu” de gòuwù jié.
Translation
Did you know? The “Double 11 Shopping Festival” is also called “Singles’ Day”. This is a holiday created by young people in China. Why is it called “Singles’ Day”? Because November 11 has four number “1”s, which look like four single sticks. “Guānggùn” (single stick) is internet slang, meaning someone without a boyfriend or girlfriend. People use this day to joke and celebrate single life. Many college students think that being alone can also be happy. Later, e-commerce companies started offering big sales on this day. So now, Double 11 is not just a holiday for singles — it has also become a “shopping festival” for people who can’t stop buying (jokingly saying they should chop off their hands).