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·HSK 3May 18

research / study
yánjiū
研究
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
related to / with
yǔ
与
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

to show / to reveal

due to / because of

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

layoffs / job cuts

structural particle

Biāozhǔn Pǔěr 500 zhǐshù

标准普尔500指数

more than / exceeding

structural particle

to appear / to emerge

to decline / to fall

HSK 5May 18

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
。

across the board

(completion marker)

HSK 5May 18

Trump (name)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
toward / to
xiàng
向
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
。

as soon as possible

to reach / to achieve

agreement / deal

otherwise / or else

to face / to confront

serious / severe

Yīsītǎnbùěr

伊斯坦布尔

to hold / to conduct

structural particle

failed to / unable to

to achieve / to obtain

HSK 3May 18

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
创
nearly three years / in the past three years
jìn sān nián
近三年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高
。

United States / America

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Láogōng Tǒngjìjú

劳工统计局

to show / to indicate

consumer / consumers

price index / CPI

jiàgé zhǐshù

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

to rise / to increase

bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā

significantly / by a large margin

to rise / to increase

HSK 4May 17

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
the first batch
shǒu pī
首批
China
Zhōngguó
中国
produced in / made in
chǎn
产
electric vehicle
diàndòng chē
电动车
to arrive
dǐdá
抵达
，
Lotus (car brand)
Lùtèsī
路特斯
to open up
dǎkāi
打开
emerging / new
xīnxīng
新兴
market
shìchǎng
市场
。

based on / according to

jīnnián yī yuè

to sign (an agreement)

(possessive/descriptive particle)

Geely (automaker)

under the brand / subsidiary

Lotus (car brand)

to be the first to

(measure word for vehicles)

Eletre (Lotus SUV model)

SUV (sport utility vehicle)

HSK 2May 16

Starbucks (coffee chain)
Xīngbākè
星巴克
to lay off workers / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
300 people
300 rén
300人
and / also
bìng
并
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
several / multiple
duō gè
多个
regional
qūyù
区域
office
bàngōngshì
办公室
。

Starbucks (coffee chain)

to cut / to reduce

approximately 300 (people)

the United States

employees / staff

at the same time / simultaneously

to close / to shut down

several / multiple

HSK 5May 16

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
4 yuè
4月
newly added / net new
xīnzēng
新增
loans
dàikuǎn
贷款
unexpectedly
yìwài
意外
to turn negative / to contract
zhuǎn fù
转负
，
credit
xìndài
信贷
demand
xūqiú
需求
sluggish / depressed
dīmí
低迷
。

newly added / net new

Chinese yuan (currency)

to shrink / to contract

negative 10 billion yuan

fù 100 yì yuán

expectations / forecast

structural particle

positive 300 billion yuan

zhèng 3000 yì yuán

HSK 2May 15

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to agree
tóngyì
同意
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
200 (measure word for aircraft)
200 jià
200架
Boeing (aircraft company)
Bōyīn
波音
airplane / aircraft
fēijī
飞机
。

Trump (US president)

200 (measure word for aircraft)

Boeing (aircraft company)

airplane / aircraft

HSK 4May 15

JPMorgan Chase (US bank)
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
will / to (future action)
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence
rén'gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
investment / to invest
tóuzī
投资
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
core / central
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
，
annual / yearly
niándù
年度
technology
kējì
科技
budget
yùsuàn
预算
close to / approaching
jìn
近
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
。

JPMorgan Chase (US bank)

Mógēn Dàtōng

to announce / to declare

will / to (future action)

artificial intelligence

rén'gōng zhìnéng

expenditure / spending

again / anew / re-

to classify / to categorize

jīchǔ shèshī

to regard as / to treat as

experimental / trial

investment / to put into

HSK 3May 15

the United States
Měiguó
美国
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to / to climb to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
3.8%
3.8%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in three years / over the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
new high
xīn gāo
新高
。

the United States

Department of Labor

to announce / to publish

April / the 4th month

commodity prices / prices of goods

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

to rise / to increase