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shāng yè
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·HSK 4April 1

India
Yìndù
印度
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to adjust / to revise
tiáozhěng
调整
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
policy
zhèngcè
政策
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
halved / reduced by half
jiǎn bàn
减半

India
Yìndù
印度
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to implement
shíshī
实施
new
xīn
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and
baggage
xínglǐ
行李
regulations
guīdìng
规定
bringing
jiāng
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
from
cóng
20 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshí
20%
reduced to
jiàng zhì
降至
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
travelers
lǚkè
旅客
duty-free allowance
miǎnshuì é
免税额
raised to
tígāo zhì
提高至
75,000 rupees
qī diǎn wǔ wàn lúbǐ
7.5万卢比
and
bìng
to introduce
tuīchū
推出
manufacturers
zhìzào shāng
制造商
import duties
jìnkǒu shuì
进口税
deferred payment
huǎn jiǎo
缓缴
plan / scheme
jìhuà
计划

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
number / figure
shùzì
数字
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
from
cóng
56.9
wǔshíliù diǎn jiǔ
五十六点九
to change to / to become
biànchéng
变成
(completion particle)
le
53.8
wǔshísān diǎn bā
五十三点八

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / lay off
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
30,000 (measure)
sān wàn míng
三万名
employees
yuángōng
员工
it is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
ever / in history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
globally / across the world
quánqiú fànwéi nèi
全球范围内
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
30,000 people
sān wàn rén
三万人
is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
in history / ever
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
to free up / release
shìfàng
释放
capital / funding
zījīn
资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
to support
zhīchí
支持
the company
gōngsī
公司
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
construction / building
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to complete
wánchéng
完成
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù de
创纪录的
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising / funding round
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
rises to / reaches
shēng zhì
升至
$852 billion
bāqiān wǔèrlíng yì měiyuán
8520亿美元

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on / at
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Silicon Valley
Guīgǔ
硅谷
in history / ever
shǐ shàng
史上
the largest-scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
funding case / round
róngzī àn
融资案
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
NVIDIA
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and / with
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
and so on / etc.
děng
technology giants
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
all / each
jūn
to participate in
cānyù
参与
this round
běn lún
本轮
investment
tóuzī
投资
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
going public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
possessive particle
de
expectation / anticipation
yùqī
预期
also
as a result / accordingly
suí zhī
随之
to heat up / intensify
shēngwēn
升温

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to exceed / beat
chāo
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
after a two-year gap
shí gé liǎng nián
时隔两年
to return to / come back to
chóng fǎn
重返
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
reached / hit
$12.4 billion
124 yì měiyuán
124亿美元
earnings per share
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
$0.98 per share
0.98 měiyuán
0.98美元
both / all
jūn
exceeded
chāoguò
超过
analysts
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
market
shìchǎng
市场
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew / increased by
zēngzhǎng
增长
6 percent
6%
6%
marking
wéi
consecutive
liánxù
连续
eight quarters
bā gè jìdù
八个季度
decline
xiàhuá
下滑
after
hòu
first time
shǒucì
首次
to turn positive / return to growth
zhuǎn zhèng
转正
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
company
gōngsī
公司
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
recovery plan
fùsū jìhuà
复苏计划
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
phased / staged
jiēduàn xìng
阶段性
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展

affected by
shòu
tariff
guānshuì
关税
concerns / worries
yōulǜ
忧虑
impact
chōngjī
冲击
S&P (Standard and Poor)
Biāo Pǔ
标普
500
wǔbǎi
500
index
zhǐshù
指数
to set (a record)
chuàng
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
worst
zuì chà
最差
quarterly
jìdù
季度
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
to conclude / to wrap up
shōuguān
收官
S&P
Biāo Pǔ
标普
500
wǔbǎi
500
index
zhǐshù
指数
quarterly
jìdù
季度
cumulative
lèijì
累计
decline / drop
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately
yuē
5.1 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ diǎn yī
5.1%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
uncertainty
bù quèdìngxìng
不确定性
and
recession
shuāituì
衰退
fears / concerns
dānyōu
担忧
are
shì
main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
tuīshǒu
推手

United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline
qìyóu
汽油
average price
jūnjià
均价
to break past / surpass
tūpò
突破
per gallon
měi jiālún
每加仑
4 US dollars
sì měiyuán
4美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
2022年
since
yǐlái
以来
new high
xīngāo
新高

due to / affected by
shòu
US-Iran
Měi-Yī
美伊
war
zhànzhēng
战争
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline
qìyóu
汽油
average
píngjūn
平均
price
jiàgé
价格
on
zài
March 31
sān yuè sān shí yī rì
3月31日
to surpass
tūpò
突破
completion particle
le
per gallon
měi jiālún
每加仑
4 dollars
sì měiyuán
4美元
analyst
fēnxīshī
分析师
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
if
rúguǒ
如果
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait
hǎixiá
海峡
to continue
jìxù
继续
to remain closed
guānbì
关闭
oil price
yóujià
油价
possibly
kěnéng
可能
could still
hái huì
还会
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨

Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)
TCL
TCL
to form
chénglì
成立
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)
Bravia Inc.
Bravia Inc.
TCL
TCL
TCL
to hold a stake
chí gǔ
持股
51 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī
51%
to lead / control
zhǔdǎo
主导
operations
yùnyíng
运营

Japan
Rìběn
日本
Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
China
Zhōngguó
中国
television
diànshì
电视
manufacturer
zhìzào shāng
制造商
TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)
TCL
TCL
announced
xuānbù
宣布
forming
chénglì
成立
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)
Bravia Inc.
Bravia Inc.
TCL
TCL
TCL
to hold
chíyǒu
持有
51 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī
51%
equity stake
gǔquán
股权
and
bìng
taking control of
zhǔdǎo
主导
operations
yùnyíng
运营
new company
xīn gōngsī
新公司
will
jiāng
to take over
jiēguǎn
接管
Sony
Suǒní
索尼
home entertainment
jiātíng yúlè
家庭娱乐
business
yèwù
业务
expected
yùjì
预计
April 2027
èr líng èr qī nián sì yuè
2027年4月
to officially begin operations
zhèngshì yùnyíng
正式运营

China
Zhōngguó
中国
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
to set (a record)
chuàng
four years
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高

China
Zhōngguó
中国
this year
jīnnián
今年
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
significantly
dàfú
大幅
grew / increased
zēngzhǎng
增长
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew by
zēngzhǎng le
增长了
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
and
automobile
qìchē
汽车
is / are
shì
fastest-growing
zēngzhǎng zuì kuài de
增长最快的
product category
chǎnpǐn lèibié
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