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The maker1 of a popular "selfie makeover" mobile app that lets users turn themselves into supermodels could soon give the Hong Kong stock exchange a facelift. Meitu Inc., a smartphone and app developer based in the eastern city of Xiamen, filed an application with the Hong Kong exchange for an initial public offering on August 20. The company hopes to raise between US$ 500 million and 1 billion through a listing on the exchange, which will likely happen in the fourth quarter of this year, insiders said.
能让用户将自己变成超模的“自拍美图”手机应用制造商很快将使香港证券交易所焕然一新。美图公司是位于东部城市厦门的智能手机和应用开发商，它于8.20日向香港证券交易所提出了首次公开募股的申请。据内部人士透露，该公司希望通过在香港交易所上市筹集到5至10亿美元，这很有可能在今年第四季度实现。
The IPO could be the world's second-largest tech IPO this year after the Japanese communication app Line, according to the Wall Street Journal. But tech firms, including Chinese app giant Tencent, accounted for only 10 percent of the Hong Kong exchange's total market capitalization at the end of July. A successful IPO for Meitu, which was valued at US$ 3.8 billion after a round of fundraising this year, could make Hong Kong more attractive as a listing location.
据华尔街日报报道，此次首次公开募股（IPO）可能是今年继日本通讯应用Line之后的第二大科技上市。但是截止七月底，包括中国软件巨头腾讯在内的科技公司只占有香港证券交易所基本市值总额的10%。美图公司今年的第一轮筹款预估为38亿美元，若其首次公开募股取得成功，那么将使香港成为更具吸引力的上市地点。
Meitu has been in the beautification business since 2008, when founder2 Cai Wensheng launched online photo editing service MeituPic. MeituPic boasts over 500 million users as of October 2015, according to Meitu's website. Cai launched BeautyCam, an app aimed at selfies, in 2013. BeautyCam users can chase Chinese beauty standards by widening their eyes, erasing3 blemishes4 and even lightening their skin.
自2008年蔡文胜发布了在线图片编辑服务美图秀秀以后，美图公司便一直居于美容行业。美图公司官网显示，截止到2015年10月，美图秀秀的用户已超过5亿。蔡文胜于2013年发布了针对自拍的软件美颜相机。美颜相机的用户能够追随中国人的审美标准，他们可以放大眼睛、去除瑕疵，甚至还能提亮肤色。
Meitu's other photo and video apps include BeautyPlus, which allows users to edit their appearances in selfie videos, and MakeupPlus, which allows users to test out various virtual makeup5 looks. Video editing platform Meipai has over 265 million daily views, according to Meitu's website.
美图公司其他的图片和视频软件有美图加分，使用户能够在自拍视频中编辑自己的外貌，还有美妆相机，可以让用户测试各种不同的虚拟化妆效果。美图公司官网显示，视频编辑软件平台美拍的日浏览量高于2.65亿。
Meitu had over 446 million active monthly users and over 1.1 billion devices worldwide had downloaded Meitu software as of June 30, the company's IPO application said. But over 95 percent of revenues came from Meitu-branded phones in the first half of this year. Meitu phones, built by phone maker FIH Mobile, come with high-definition cameras to create the ultimate selfie-snapping experience.
美图公司在首次公开募股申请中称，截止到6月30日，美图软件每月的活跃用户量超过4.46亿，在全世界的下载量超过11亿。但是今年前半年95%以上的收入都来自美图手机。美图手机由富智康集团有限公司开发，配有高清相机，能给用户带来最佳自拍体验。
Despite the success of its mobile phones, Meitu's recent finances don't paint such a pretty picture. The company has posted operating losses since 2014. All of Meitu's apps are free to download, meaning that little of the company's earnings6 can be sourced directly to its millions of app users. Unless Meitu can brush up on its fundraising savvy7, its IPO dreams could prove too beautiful to be true.
尽管美图公司在手机方面取得了成功，但是近期它的资金状况不太乐观。该公司自2014年就发布了运营损失。美图公司的所有软件都可以免费下载，这意味着公司的收入几乎不能与数以亿计的用户直接挂钩。除非美图公司能够好好考虑它的筹款意识，否则首次公开募股的梦想就会遥不可及。
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erasing
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blemishes
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makeup
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