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·HSK 4June 21

China
zhōngguó
中国
startup
chūchuàng
初创
financing
róngzī
融资
recovery
fùsū
复苏

HSK 5June 21

China
zhōngguó
中国
technology
kējì
科技
export
chūkǒu
出口
control
kòngzhì
控制

HSK 6June 20

Bank of England
Yīngguó yāng háng
英国央行
by (a vote of)
yǐ
以
7 to 2
qī bǐ èr
7比2
(possessive particle)
de
的
vote
tóupiào
投票
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at / on
yú
于
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
。

Bank of England

Yīngguó yāng háng

Monetary Policy Committee

huòbì zhèngcè wěiyuánhuì

货币政策委员会

on / at (time preposition)

liù yuè shí qī rì

(possessive particle)

vote / ballot decision

will / shall (future marker)

to maintain / to hold

HSK 2June 20

China
Zhōngguó
中国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record level
xīn gāo
新高
。

year-on-year / compared to the same period last year

to grow / growth

to reach / to attain

$376.78 billion

3767.8 yì měiyuán

3767.8亿美元

(possessive particle)

highest / record

HSK 4June 20

United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
in / at
zài
在
Geneva
Rìnèiwǎ
日内瓦
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement / accord
xiéyì
协议
。

on / at (time preposition)

liù yuè shí jiǔ rì

to sign (an agreement)

memorandum of understanding

liàngjǐe bèiwànglù

谅解备忘录

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

will / shall (future marker)

to open / to reopen

HSK 4June 20

China
zhōngguó
中国
invest
tóuzī
投资
$295 billion
2950 yì
2950亿
build
jiàn
建
AI
AI
AI
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
。

within five years

2950 yì měiyuán

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

shùjù zhōngxīn

HSK 4June 20

Apple
píngguǒ
苹果
and / with
yǔ
与
Intel
yīngtèěr
英特尔
to join hands / partner
liánshǒu
联手
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
。

both sides / both parties

jointly / together

United States / American

HSK 5June 18

Meta
Meta
Meta
company
gōngsī
公司
lay off
cáiyuán
裁员
8000 people
8000 rén
8000人
conduct
jìnxíng
进行
AI
AI
AI
restructure
zhòngzǔ
重组
。

HSK 3June 18

US Federal Reserve
Měi lián chǔ
美联储
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
，
but / however
dàn
但
to hint / to signal
ànshì
暗示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to raise interest rates
jiāxī
加息
。

US Federal Reserve

Měi lián chǔ

federal funds rate

liánbāng jījīn lìlǜ

联邦基金利率

3.5% zhì 3.75%

forecast / projections

to show / to indicate

the majority of

HSK 4June 16

China
zhōngguó
中国
retail
língshòu
零售
sales
xiāoshòu
销售
May
wǔyuè
五月
first time
shǒucì
首次
decline
xiàhuá
下滑
。

in more than three years

sān nián duō lái

show / indicate