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·HSK 3May 28

Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and / with
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly / together
liánhé
联合
to bid for an acquisition
jìnggòu
竞购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
giant / major player
jùtóu
巨头
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔

Nippon Paint (company name)
Rìběn Túliào
日本涂料
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
paint / coating
túliào
涂料
company
gōngsī
公司
Sherwin-Williams (company name)
Xuānwěi
宣伟
jointly
liánhé
联合
to put forward / to propose
tíchū
提出
to acquire / acquisition
shōugòu
收购
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
AkzoNobel (company name)
Ākèsū Nuòbèiěr
阿克苏诺贝尔
structural particle
de
plan / proposal
fāngàn
方案

eurozone
Ōuyuánqū
欧元区
composite / comprehensive
zōnghé
综合
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
May
5 yuè
5月
to fall to / to drop to
diēzhì
跌至
31 months
31 gè yuè
31个月
new low
xīn dī
新低
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
to impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
economy
jīngjì
经济

due to / affected by
shòu
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
eurozone
Ōuyuánqū
欧元区
May
5 yuè
5月
composite / comprehensive
zōnghé
综合
PMI (Purchasing Managers Index)
PMI
PMI
to drop to / to fall to
jiàngzhì
降至
47.5 (below 50 indicates contraction)
47.5
47.5
to set (a record)
chuàng
31-month
31 gè yuè
31个月
since / in the past
yǐlái
以来
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
lowest / minimum
zuìdī
最低
level / mark
shuǐpíng
水平

research / analytics firm
fēnxī jīgòu
分析机构
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
2026
2026 nián
2026年
will
jiāng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
one trillion US dollars
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

IDC (International Data Corporation)
Guójì Shùjù Gōngsī
国际数据公司
to forecast
yùcè
预测
driven by / due to
shòu
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
scale / size
guīmó
规模
is expected to
yùjì
预计
to reach
dádào
达到
$1.29 trillion
1.29 wànyì měiyuán
1.29万亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
52.8 percent
52.8%
52.8%

NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
using / for
$67 billion
670 yì měiyuán
670亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
to create / to set
chuàng
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in history / historically
shǐshàng
史上
the largest
zuìdà
最大
public utility
gōngyòng shìyè
公用事业
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
case / deal
àn

NextEra Energy (US utility company)
NextEra
NextEra
and / with
Dominion Energy (US utility company)
Dominion
Dominion
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
$67 billion
670 yì měiyuán
670亿美元
to merge
hébìng
合并
to become
chéngwéi
成为
the United States
Měiguó
美国
the largest
zuìdà
最大
electricity
diànlì
电力
producer / supplier
shēngchǎnshāng
生产商
this time / this
cǐcì
此次
merger and acquisition
bìnggòu
并购
is
shì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
in history
lìshǐshàng
历史上
scale / size
guīmó
规模
the largest
zuìdà
最大
structural particle
de
public utility
gōngyòng shìyè
公用事业
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易

Trump (US President)
Telangpu
特朗普
and / with
yu
Xi Jinping (Chinese President)
Xi Jinping
习近平
summit meeting
fenghui
峰会
after
hou
China
Zhongguo
中国
agreed to
tongyi
同意
to purchase
goumai
购买
200 (aircraft)
200 jia
200架
Boeing (aircraft company)
Boyin
波音
aircraft
feiji
飞机

Trump
Telangpu
特朗普
and
yu
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping
习近平
May 15
5 yue 15 ri
5月15日
in
zai
Beijing
Beijing
北京
held
juxing
举行
summit
fenghui
峰会
the Chinese side
Zhongfang
中方
committed to
chengnuo
承诺
to purchase
goumai
购买
200
200 jia
200架
Boeing
Boyin
波音
passenger aircraft
keji
客机
and also
bing
to increase
zengjia
增加
agricultural products
nongchanpin
农产品
procurement
caigou
采购
but
dan
both sides
shuangfang
双方
on
zai
tariffs
guanshui
关税
the issue of
wenti shang
问题上
still
reng
exists
cunzai
存在
disagreement
fenqi
分歧

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
related to / with
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
related / connected
xiāngguān de
相关的
companies
gōngsī
公司
stock price
gǔjià
股价
generally / universally
pǔbiàn
普遍
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌

latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
due to / because of
yīn
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
layoffs / job cuts
cáiyuán
裁员
structural particle
de
S&P 500 index
Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù
标准普尔500指数
companies
gōngsī
公司
among / within
zhōng
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
more than half
yībàn
一半
structural particle
de
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to appear / to emerge
chūxiàn
出现
to decline / to fall
xiàdiē
下跌

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
si yue
四月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
expectations
yuqi
预期
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
growth rate
zengsu
增速
fell to
jiang zhi
降至
four years
si nian
四年
low point
didian
低点

China
Zhongguo
中国
April
4 yue
4月
economic
jingji
经济
data
shuju
数据
across the board
quanmian
全面
below
diyü
低于
market
shichang
市场
expectations
yuqi
预期
retail sales
lingshou e
零售额
year-over-year
tongbi
同比
only / merely
jin
grew
zengzhang
增长
0.2 percent
0.2%
0.2%
Iran
Yilang
伊朗
war
zhanzheng
战争
dragged down
tuolei
拖累
(completion marker)
le
economy
jingji
经济
momentum
dongli
动力

Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
toward / to
xiàng
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
to issue / to send out
fāchū
发出
final / last
zuìhòu
最后
warning
jǐnggào
警告
nuclear negotiations
hé tánpàn
核谈判
to fall into / to be mired in
xiànrù
陷入
deadlock / stalemate
jiāngjú
僵局

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
must / have to
bìxū
必须
as soon as possible
jǐnkuài
尽快
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
otherwise / or else
fǒuzé
否则
will
jiāng
to face / to confront
miànlín
面临
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
consequences
hòuguǒ
后果
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
in / at
zài
Istanbul
Yīsītǎnbùěr
伊斯坦布尔
to hold / to conduct
jǔxíng
举行
structural particle
de
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
failed to / unable to
wèinéng
未能
to achieve / to obtain
qǔdé
取得
breakthrough
tūpò
突破

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
April
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
to set / to establish
chuàng
nearly three years / in the past three years
jìn sān nián
近三年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
April
4 yuè
4月
consumer / consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
price index / CPI
jiàgé zhǐshù
价格指数
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
energy
néngyuán
能源
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
is / to be
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
one of
zhī yī
之一