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Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
在
China
Zhōngguó
中国
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to surge / jump
dàzēng
大增
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%
。

early this year

jīnnián chū

今年初

，

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

smartphone

shǒujī

手机

zài

在

China

Zhōngguó

中国

structural particle

的

sales volume

xiāoliàng

销量

to grow / increase

zēngzhǎng

增长

completion marker

了

23 percent

bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān

23%

，

yet / while

ér

而

the same period

tóngqī

同期

China

Zhōngguó

中国

smartphone

shǒujī

手机

market

shìchǎng

市场

overall

zhěngtǐ

整体

to decline

xiàjiàng

下降

completion marker

了

4 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì

。

online

wǎngshàng

网上

discount

zhékòu

折扣

and

hé

和

government

zhèngfǔ

政府

subsidy

bǔtiē

补贴

program / plan

jìhuà

计划

to help

bāngzhù

帮助

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

to achieve / obtain

qǔdé

取得

completion marker

了

this

zhè yī

这一

good result / strong performance

hǎo chéngjì

好成绩

。

March 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Apple Inc.

Píngguǒ gōngsī

苹果公司

to release / announce

gōngbù

公布

data / figures

shùjù

数据

to show / indicate

xiǎnshì

显示

，

the year 2026

èr líng èr liù nián

2026年

first nine weeks

qián jiǔ zhōu

前九周

，

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

smartphone

shǒujī

手机

zài

在

China

Zhōngguó

中国

structural particle

的

sales volume

xiāoliàng

销量

to increase / grow

zēngzhǎng

增长

completion marker

了

23 percent

bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān

23%

。

the same period

tóngqī

同期

，

China

Zhōngguó

中国

overall

zhěngtǐ

整体

smartphone

zhìnéng shǒujī

智能手机

market

shìchǎng

市场

structural particle

的

sales volume

xiāoliàng

销量

to decline / fall

xiàjiàng

下降

completion marker

了

approximately

dàyuē

大约

4 percent

bǎifēnzhī sì

，

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

structural particle

的

performance

biǎoxiàn

表现

far exceeded

yuǎn chāo

远超

peers / competitors

tóngháng

同行

。

analysts

fēnxī rénshì

分析人士

to believe / consider

rènwéi

认为

，

online

wǎngshàng

网上

discount

zhékòu

折扣

promotional activity

huódòng

活动

shì

是

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

sales volume

xiāoliàng

销量

to surge / increase significantly

dàzēng

大增

structural particle

的

important

zhòngyào

重要

reason / cause

yuányīn

原因

one of

zhī yī

之一

。

additionally / besides

cǐwài

此外

，

iPhone 17

base model

jīchǔ kuǎn

基础款

to enter / be included in

jìnrù

进入

completion marker

了

Chinese government

Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ

中国政府

structural particle

的

consumer electronics

jiādiàn

家电

subsidy

bǔtiē

补贴

program / plan

jìhuà

计划

，

to allow / let

ràng

让

gèngduō

consumer

xiāofèizhě

消费者

can / be able to

kěyǐ

可以

at a lower price

dī jià

低价

to purchase

gòumǎi

购买

。

at the same time

yǔ cǐ tóngshí

与此同时

，

other

qítā

其他

smartphone

shǒujī

手机

manufacturer / vendor

chǎngshāng

厂商

due to / because of

yīn

因

memory chip

nèicún xīnpiàn

内存芯片

price

jiàgé

价格

to rise / increase

shàngzhǎng

上涨

and therefore

ér

而

to be forced to

bèipò

被迫

to raise prices

tí jià

提价

，

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

on the other hand

zé

则

to maintain / keep

bǎochí

保持

completion marker

了

price

jiàgé

价格

stable / steady

wěndìng

稳定

。

industry insiders

yènèi rénshì

业内人士

to state / indicate

biǎoshì

表示

，

memory chip

nèicún xīnpiàn

内存芯片

shortage / scarcity

duǎnquē

短缺

situation

qíngkuàng

情况

expected / projected

yùjì

预计

will (future marker)

jiāng

将

to continue / persist

chíxù

持续

until

zhì

至

end of 2026

èr líng èr liù nián dǐ

2026年底

，

Apple

Píngguǒ

苹果

expected to / likely to

yǒuwàng

有望

to continue

jìxù

继续

to maintain

bǎochí

保持

competitive advantage

jìngzhēng yōushì

竞争优势

。

New Words

Píngguǒ gōngsī

苹果公司

Apple Inc.

shǒujī

手机

smartphone

xiāoliàng

销量

sales volume

zēngzhǎng

增长

to increase/grow

xiàjiàng

下降

to decline/fall

jìngzhēng yōushì

竞争优势

competitive advantage

zhékòu

折扣

discount

nèicún xīnpiàn

内存芯片

memory chip

jiādiàn bǔtiē

家电补贴

home appliance subsidy

duǎnquē

短缺

shortage/scarcity

News in English

Science & Technology

Apple iPhone Sales Jump 23 Percent in China in Early 2026

Apple smartphone sales in China jumped 23 percent in the first nine weeks of 2026, while the broader Chinese smartphone market fell about 4 percent. Online discounts and a government subsidy program helped Apple achieve these strong results.

Apple released data showing that during the first nine weeks of 2026, iPhone sales in China increased by 23 percent. During the same period, China's overall smartphone market sales volume declined by approximately 4 percent, with Apple's performance far exceeding its competitors. Analysts believe that online discount promotional activities were an important reason for Apple's significant sales surge. Additionally, the iPhone 17 base model was included in the Chinese government's home appliance subsidy program, allowing more consumers to purchase at lower prices. Meanwhile, other smartphone manufacturers were forced to raise prices due to rising memory chip costs, while Apple maintained stable pricing. Industry insiders stated that the memory chip shortage situation is expected to continue until the end of 2026, and Apple is expected to continue maintaining its competitive advantage.

ApplePíngguǒ苹果smartphoneshǒujī手机inzài在ChinaZhōngguó中国sales volumexiāoliàng销量to surge / jumpdàzēng大增23 percentbǎifēnzhī èr shí sān23%。

New Words

News in English

Apple iPhone Sales Jump 23 Percent in China in Early 2026

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Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
在
China
Zhōngguó
中国
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to surge / jump
dàzēng
大增
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%
。