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·HSK 4May 9

JPMorgan Chase (bank name)
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to reclassify / to elevate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
investment / spending
tóurù
投入
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
annual
niándù
年度
technology
kējì
科技
budget
yùsuàn
预算
to rise to / to increase to
shēng zhì
升至
$19.8 billion
198 yì měiyuán
198亿美元

JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to reclassify
jiāng
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
spending / expenditure
zhīchū
支出
from
cóng
experimental
"shíyànxìng
「实验性
R&D
yánfā"
研发」
re- / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to categorize as / to reclassify as
guīlèi wéi
归类为
core
"héxīn
「核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī"
基础设施」
and to
bìng jiāng
并将
2026
2026 nián
2026年
technology
kējì
科技
budget
yùsuàn
预算
to raise to / to increase to
tíshēng zhì
提升至
$19.8 billion
198 yì měiyuán
198亿美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
Court of International Trade
màoyì fǎtíng
贸易法庭
to rule / to find
cáidìng
裁定
Trump (transliteration)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
10 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shí
10%
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
tariffs / import duties
guānshuì
关税
unlawful / illegal
wéifǎ
违法

United States
Měiguó
美国
Court of International Trade
guójì màoyì fǎyuàn
国际贸易法院
on (date)
May 7th
5 yuè 7 rì
5月7日
by / with (a vote of)
2 to 1 (vote)
2 bǐ 1
2比1
(attributive particle)
de
ruling / decision
cáijué
裁决
to overturn / to strike down
tuīfān
推翻
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration / government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in
February 24th
2 yuè 24 rì
2月24日
that was imposed / that took effect
shíshī de
实施的
10 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shí
10%
global / worldwide (adjective)
quánqiúxìng
全球性
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariffs / duties
guānshuì
关税
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
its / these
to lack / to be without
quēfá
缺乏
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
basis / grounds
yījù
依据

Germany
Déguó
德国
March
3 yuè
3月
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
orders
dìngdān
订单
month-on-month
huánbǐ
环比
to surge significantly
dàzēng
大增
5 percent
5%
5%
national defense
guófáng
国防
procurement
cǎigòu
采购
acts as / serves as
wéi
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
qūdòng lì
驱动力

Germany
Déguó
德国
March
3 yuè
3月
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
orders
dìngdān
订单
month-on-month
huánbǐ
环比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
5 percent
5%
5%
far exceeding
yuǎn chāo
远超
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
structural particle
de
1 percent
1%
1%
national defense
guófáng
国防
procurement
cǎigòu
采购
and / as well as
weak
ruòshì
弱势
euro (currency)
Ōuyuán
欧元
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
exports
chūkǒu
出口
are
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reasons / causes
yuányīn
原因

UK and US / British-American
Yīng Měi
英美
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
economic
jīngjì
经济
prosperity
fánróng
繁荣
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
most / the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
goods / products
shāngpǐn
商品
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
maintained at / kept at
wéichí
维持
10 percent
10%
10%

United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
and
United States
Měiguó
美国
on (date)
May 8th
wǔyuè bā rì
五月八日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
Economic Prosperity Deal
《Jīngjì Fánróng Xiéyì》
《经济繁荣协议》
will (future marker)
jiāng
most
dàduōshù
大多数
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to freeze
dòngjié
冻结
at
zài
10 percent
10%
10%
and / also
bìng
for
wèi
future
wèilái
未来
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to lay the foundation for
diàndìng
奠定
foundation / basis
jīchǔ
基础

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
low-cost / budget
liánjià
廉价
airline
hángkōng gōngsī
航空公司
Spirit (airline name)
Spirit
Spirit
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
all
suǒyǒu
所有
flights
hángbān
航班
to close down / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
company
gōngsī
公司

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
low-cost / budget
liánjià
廉价
airline
hángkōng gōngsī
航空公司
Spirit Airlines (company name)
Spirit
Spirit
on (date/time)
May 2nd
wǔyuè èr rì
五月二日
to cease / to stop
tíngzhǐ
停止
operations
yùnyíng
运营
approximately
yuē
17,000 (people)
yī wàn qīqiān míng
一万七千名
employees / workers
yuángōng
员工
lost jobs / became unemployed
shīyè
失业

US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
Powell (Jerome Powell)
Bào Wēi'ěr
鲍威尔
to chair / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
the last time / final
zuìhòu yīcì
最后一次
rate-setting meeting (FOMC meeting)
yì xī huìyì
议息会议

US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
April 29th
sì yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
四月二十九日
by (a vote of)
8 to 4
bā bǐ sì
八比四
structural particle
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
this is
zhè shì
这是
chairman / chair
zhǔxí
主席
Powell (Jerome Powell)
Bào Wēi'ěr
鲍威尔
during his term
rènqī nèi
任期内
structural particle
de
the last
zuìhòu yīcì
最后一次
meeting
huìyì
会议

McDonald's (fast food chain)
Màidāngláo
麦当劳
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
United States
Měiguó
美国
same-store sales
tóng diàn xiāoshòu é
同店销售额
consecutive / continuously
liánxù
连续
four quarters
sì gè jìdù
四个季度
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

McDonald's (fast food chain)
Màidāngláo
麦当劳
May 7th
wǔ yuè qī rì
五月七日
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report
cáibào
财报
United States
Měiguó
美国
same-store sales
tóng diàn xiāoshòu é
同店销售额
to achieve / to realize
shíxiàn
实现
consecutive
liánxù
连续
fourth straight quarter
dì sì gè jìdù
第四个季度
of growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

US stocks
měi gǔ
美股
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīn gāo
新高
US-Iran
měi yī
美伊
peace talks / negotiations
hétán
和谈
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
to boost / to lift
tízhèn
提振
market
shìchǎng
市场
confidence
xìnxīn
信心

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
May 6th
wǔ yuè liù rì
五月六日
to surge / to rise sharply
dà zhǎng
大涨
S&P 500 (stock index)
biāopǔ wǔbǎi
标普500
and
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
both / simultaneously
shuāngshuāng
双双
to set / to establish
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
closing
shōupán
收盘
new record high
xīn gāo
新高

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to pause / to suspend
zàntíng
暂停
Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
escort operation / naval convoy
hùháng
护航
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
saying / stating
chēng
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to achieve / to make
qǔdé
取得
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to pause / to suspend
zàntíng
暂停
US military
Měijūn
美军
in
zài
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
escort
hùháng
护航
operation
xíngdòng
行动
because
yīnwèi
因为
US-Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
peace
hépíng
和平
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
(completion particle)
le
great / significant
hěn dà
很大
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
are currently
zhèngzài
正在
to discuss
tǎolùn
讨论
a
yī fèn
一份
agreement
xiéyì
协议
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
needs to
xūyào
需要
(disposal marker)
enriched uranium
nóngyuán
浓缩铀
to send to / to deliver to
sòng dào
送到
the United States
Měiguó
美国

United States
Měiguó
美国
Securities and Exchange Commission
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
to propose
tíyì
提议
to allow / to permit
yǔnxǔ
允许
listed companies / public companies
shàngshì gōngsī
上市公司
to change to / to switch to
gǎiwéi
改为
every year / annually
měinián
每年
twice
liǎng cì
两次
to disclose
pīlù
披露
financial results / earnings
yèjì
业绩

United States
Měiguó
美国
SEC
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
May 5th
5 yuè 5 rì
5月5日
to propose
tíyì
提议
to allow
yǔnxǔ
允许
listed companies
shàngshì gōngsī
上市公司
with / by means of
every half year / semi-annually
měi bànnián
每半年
once
yī cì
一次
(possessive / modifier particle)
de
report
bàogào
报告
to replace
tìdài
替代
current / existing
xiànxíng
现行
quarterly report
jìbào
季报
system / mechanism
zhìdù
制度
supporters
zhīchí zhě
支持者
to believe / to think
rènwéi
认为
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
to help / to contribute to
yǒu zhù yú
有助于
companies / enterprises
qǐyè
企业
to focus on
zhuānzhù
专注
long-term
chángqī
长期
development / growth
fāzhǎn
发展
but / however
dàn
critics
pīpíng zhě
批评者
to worry about / to be concerned about
dānyōu
担忧
transparency
tòumíng dù
透明度
to decline / to decrease
xiàjiàng
下降