ChinaZhōngguó中国to announcexuānbù宣布retaliatorybàofùxìng报复性tariff / import dutyguānshuì关税，AsiaYàzhōu亚洲stock marketgǔshì股市April 4thsì yuè sì rì四月四日across the board / comprehensivequánmiàn全面to fall / to declinexiàcuò下挫。
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
retaliatory
bàofùxìng
报复性
tariff / import duty
guānshuì
关税
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
stock market
gǔshì
股市
April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
四月四日
across the board / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
to fall / to decline
xiàcuò
下挫
April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
四月四日
due to / under the impact of
shòu
受
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
toward the US / against the US
duì Měi
对美
to additionally impose tariffs
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percentage points
sānshísì gè bǎifēndiǎn
三十四个百分点
tariff
guānshuì
关税
(attributive particle)
de
的
news / report
xiāoxi
消息
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
major / main
zhǔyào
主要
stock index
gǔzhǐ
股指
across the board / on all fronts
quánxiàn
全线
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
Nikkei 225 index
Rìjīng 225 Zhǐshù
日经225指数
fell more than
diē yú
跌逾
3 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān
百分之三
Hang Seng Index
Héngshēng Zhǐshù
恒生指数
decline / drop amount
diēfú
跌幅
close to / nearly
jìn
近
2 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr
百分之二
April 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
四月四日
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
stock market
gǔshì
股市
after / following
zài
在
US / American
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
after
hòu
后
to continue / to extend
yánxù
延续
declining trend / downtrend
diēshì
跌势
market
shìchǎng
市场
sentiment / mood
qíngxù
情绪
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to tend toward / to lean toward
qūyú
趋于
pessimistic
bēiguān
悲观
China
Zhōngguó
中国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
将
on / toward
duì
对
all
suǒyǒu
所有
US / American
Měiguó
美国
goods / commodities
shāngpǐn
商品
to additionally impose tariffs
jiāzhēng
加征
34 percentage points
sānshísì gè bǎifēndiǎn
三十四个百分点
(attributive particle)
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and / moreover
bìng
并
scheduled for / set for
dìngyú
定于
April 10th
sì yuè shí rì
四月十日
starting from
qǐ
起
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
this
zhè yī
这一
news / report
xiāoxi
消息
to become
chéngwéi
成为
that day / the same day
dāngrì
当日
market
shìchǎng
市场
to fall / to drop
xiàcuò
下挫
(attributive particle)
de
的
direct
zhíjiē
直接
trigger / catalyst
dǎohuǒsuǒ
导火索
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Nikkei 225 index
Rìjīng 225 Zhǐshù
日经225指数
that day / on the day
dāngrì
当日
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately
yuē
约
3.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn èr
百分之三点二
export
chūkǒu
出口
export-oriented
dǎoxiàngxíng
导向型
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to receive / to be subjected to
shòudào
受到
Japanese yen
Rìyuán
日元
to strengthen / to appreciate
zǒuqiáng
走强
and / with
yǔ
与
tariff
guānshuì
关税
barrier / wall
bìlěi
壁垒
(attributive particle)
de
的
dual / double
shuāngchóng
双重
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
Hang Seng Index
Héngshēng Zhǐshù
恒生指数
to fall
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately
yuē
约
1.6 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn liù
百分之一点六
technology stocks
kēji gǔ
科技股
and
yǔ
与
auto stocks
qìchē gǔ
汽车股
to lead the decline
lǐngdiē
领跌
Alibaba
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
and so on / etc.
děng
等
blue-chip stocks
lánchóu gǔ
蓝筹股
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to record / to post
lùdé
录得
noticeable / significant
míngxiǎn
明显
decline / drop
diēfú
跌幅
Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
ASX 200 (Australian stock index)
ASX200
ASX200
index
zhǐshù
指数
decline / fall
diēfú
跌幅
to exceed / more than
chāoguò
超过
2 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr
百分之二
mining industry
kuàngyè
矿业
sector / segment
bǎnkuài
板块
and
yǔ
与
energy stocks
néngyuán gǔ
能源股
to become
chéngwéi
成为
drag / to drag down
tuōlèi
拖累
broader market / main index
dàpán
大盘
(attributive particle)
de
的
core / central
héxīn
核心
force / factor
lìliàng
力量
analyst / commentator
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
this time / this round
cǐ fān
此番
market
shìchǎng
市场
turmoil / volatility
dòngdàng
动荡
to reflect / to indicate
fǎnyìng chū
反映出
investor
tóuzī zhě
投资者
toward / about
duì
对
US-China
Měi Zhōng
美中
trade war
màoyìzhàn
贸易战
deep / in-depth
shēndù
深度
to escalate / escalation
shēngjí
升级
(attributive particle)
de
的
concern / worry
dānyōu
担忧
already
yǐ
已
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
some / part of
bùfen
部分
economist
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
if / in the event that
ruò
若
tariff
guānshuì
关税
barrier
bìlěi
壁垒
to continue / persistently
chíxù
持续
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
global
quánqiú
全球
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
will
jiāng
将
to face / to be confronted with
miànlín
面临
since / from
zì
自
COVID-19 pandemic
Xīnguān yìqíng
新冠疫情
since
yǐlái
以来
most severe / gravest
zuì yánjùn
最严峻
(attributive particle)
de
的
structural
jiégòuxìng
结构性
pressure
yālì
压力
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
multiple countries / various nations
duō guó
多国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
with
yǔ
与
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
to launch / to conduct
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
consultation / negotiation
cuōshāng
磋商
to seek / to pursue
xúnqiú
寻求
to strive for / to seek
zhēngqǔ
争取
tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption
huòmiǎn
豁免
or
huò
或
to delay / postponement
yánqī
延期
implementation / to implement
shíshī
实施
(attributive particle)
de
的
arrangement
ānpái
安排
market
shìchǎng
市场
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to expect / expectation
yùqī
预期
before / in
zài
在
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiation
tánpàn
谈判
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
substantive / substantial
shízhíxìng
实质性
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
before
zhīqián
之前
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
stock market
gǔshì
股市
short term
duǎnqī
短期
within / inside
nèi
内
still will / will continue to
réng jiāng
仍将
to bear / to withstand
chéngshòu
承受
relatively large / considerable
jiào dà
较大
downward
xiàxíng
下行
pressure
yālì
压力
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Asian equity markets declined sharply on April 4 as China announcement of 34 percent retaliatory tariffs on all US goods triggered fresh selling, with the Nikkei 225 falling more than 3 percent and the Hang Seng shedding nearly 2 percent.
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