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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 3October 3

United States
Měiguó
美国
September
jiǔyuè
九月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
number of people
rénshù
人数
only / just
jǐn
仅
29,000
liǎng wàn jiǔ qiān
两万九千
(measure word)
gè
个
,
far below
yuǎn dīyú
远低于
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Labor
Láogōng Bù
劳工部
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
,
September
jiǔyuè
九月
non-farm
fēi nóng
非农
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
number of people
rénshù
人数
only / just
jǐn
仅
to increase / increase of
zēngjiā
增加
29,000
liǎng wàn jiǔ qiān
两万九千
(measure word)
gè
个
,
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
4.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn èr
4.2%
,
market
shìchǎng
市场
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
expectations
yùqī
预期
to heat up / to rise
shēngwēn
升温
。
commerce
shāng yè
商业
HSK 4September 15

South Korea
hánguó
韩国
early September / the first ten days of September
jiǔyuè shàngxún
九月上旬
semiconductor / chip
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year / compared to last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to surge / to soar
jīzēng
激增
270 percent
270%
270%
,
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīngāo
新高
。

South Korea
hánguó
韩国
September
jiǔyuè
九月
the first ten days
qián shí tiān
前十天
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
export value
chūkǒu é
出口额
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$16.5 billion
165 yì měiyuán
165亿美元
,
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately 270 percent
yuē 270%
约270%
,
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
is / was
shì
是
primary / main
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
tuīdòng lì
推动力
。
semiconductors / chips
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
to account for
zhàn
占
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
same period
tóngqī
同期
total export value
chūkǒu zǒng é
出口总额
structural particle
de
的
47 percent
47%
47%
,
to set
chuàng
创
single product category
dānyī shāngpǐn
单一商品
share / proportion
zhànbǐ
占比
historical / all-time
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīngāo
新高
。
commerce
shāng yè
商业
HSK 2September 15

Saudi Arabia (short form)
shātè
沙特
oil pipeline
shū yóu guǎndào
输油管道
to be attacked
zāo xí
遭袭
to shut down / to stop operating
tíng yùn
停运
,
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
to surge / to spike
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
至
nearly / close to
jìn
近
$110 per barrel
měi tǒng 110 měiyuán
每桶110美元
。

Saudi Arabia
shātè ālābó
沙特阿拉伯
one (measure word for pipelines)
yī tiáo
一条
important / critical
zhòngyào
重要
oil pipeline
shū yóu guǎndào
输油管道
to be attacked
zāo xí
遭袭
to shut down / to close
guānbì
关闭
,
international
guójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
immediately / as a result
suíjí
随即
to surge / to spike
biāoshēng
飙升
,
approaching / near
jiējìn
接近
$110 per barrel
měi tǒng 110 měiyuán
每桶110美元
。
to repair / to restore
xiūfù
修复
repair work
gōngzuò
工作
expected to / projected
yùjì
预计
to require / to take
xūyào
需要
several weeks
shù zhōu
数周
,
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
market / trading market
shìchǎng
市场
supply
gōngyìng
供应
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to be in short supply / strained
chī jǐn
吃紧
。

China
zhōngguó
中国
plan
jìhuà
计划
2026
2026 nián
2026年
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnéng
产能
triple
fān sānbèi
翻三倍
。

China
zhōngguó
中国
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
plan
jìhuà
计划
2026
2026 nián
2026年
will
jiāng
将
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
output
chǎnliàng
产量
increase
tíshēng
提升
triple
sānbèi
三倍
。
this
gāi
该
move
jǔcuò
举措
aims to
zhǐzài
旨在
reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
on
duì
对
Nvidia
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
(particle)
de
的
reliance
yīlài
依赖
。

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
significantly
dàfú
大幅
grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
。

China
zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
qǐyè
企业
release
fābu
发布
impressive
liànglì
靓丽
earnings
cáibào
财报
。
Cambricon
Hánwǔ jì
寒武纪
and
yǔ
与
other
qītā
其他
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturers
chǎngshāng
厂商
profit
lìrùn
利润
double
fānbèi
翻倍
。

United States / American
Měiguó
美国
July
7 yuè
7月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI
CPI
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to rise / to go up
shēng
升
0.1 percent
0.1%
0.1%
,
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
worry / concern
dānyōu
担忧
to ease / to alleviate
huǎnjiě
缓解
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
July / the month of July
7 yuèfèn
7月份
Consumer Price Index / CPI
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
0.1 percent
0.1%
0.1%
,
core
héxīn
核心
Consumer Price Index
CPI
CPI
to rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
0.2 percent
0.2%
0.2%
,
mild / moderate / tame
wēnhé
温和
(structural particle)
de
的
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
data
shùjù
数据
to ease / to alleviate
huǎnjiě
缓解
(completion marker)
le
了
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
对
US Federal Reserve
Měilián Chǔ
美联储
further / additionally
jìnyībù
进一步
interest rate hike
jiā xī
加息
(structural particle)
de
的
worry / concern
dānyōu
担忧
。

Trian Fund Management (investment firm)
Tèlǐān Jījīn
特里安基金
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
to acquire / takeover
shōugòu
收购
Wendys (fast-food chain)
Wēndí
温迪
,
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
13 percent
13%
13%
。

according to
jù
据
reports / news report
bàodào
报道
,
investment
tóuzī
投资
company / firm
gōngsī
公司
Trian Fund Management
Tèlǐān Jījīn
特里安基金
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to acquire / to take over
shōugòu
收购
fast food
kuàicān
快餐
chain (of stores)
liánsuǒ
连锁
Wendys
Wēndí
温迪
,
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
stock price
gǔjià
股价
to surge / to jump sharply
dà zhǎng
大涨
13 percent
13%
13%
。

the United States
Měi guó
美国
July
qī yuè
七月
to lose
shī qù
失去
employment / jobs
jiù yè
就业
post / position
gǎng wèi
岗位
,
unemployment rate
shī yè lǜ
失业率
to maintain / to hold at
wéi chí
维持
4.1 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn yī
4.1%
。

the United States
Měi guó
美国
July
qī yuè
七月
nationwide
quán guó
全国
employment
jiù yè
就业
number of people
rén shù
人数
to decrease / to fall
jiǎn shǎo
减少
(completion marker)
le
了
23,000 people
2.3 wàn rén
2.3万人
,
unemployment rate
shī yè lǜ
失业率
is / stands at
wéi
为
4.1 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì diǎn yī
4.1%
。

Palantir (data analytics company)
Palantir
Palantir
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jì dù
第二季度
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
year-over-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
93 percent
bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí sān
93%
,
to raise / to revise upward
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year
quán nián
全年
performance / earnings
yè jì
业绩
guidance / expectations
yù qī
预期
。

data
shù jù
数据
analysis / analytics
fēn xī
分析
company
gōng sī
公司
Palantir (data analytics company)
Palantir
Palantir
to announce / to release
gōng bù
公布
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jì dù
第二季度
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
$1.94 billion
19.4 yì měiyuán
19.4亿美元
,
year-over-year
tóng bǐ
同比
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
约
93 percent
bǎi fēn zhī jiǔ shí sān
93%
,
significantly / by a large margin
dà fú
大幅
to exceed
chāo chū
超出
market
shì chǎng
市场
expectations
yù qī
预期
。
company
gōng sī
公司
subsequently / then
suí hòu
随后
to raise / to revise upward
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year
quán nián
全年
revenue
yíng shōu
营收
guidance
zhǐ yǐn
指引
to / up to
zhì
至
$8.15 billion to $8.16 billion
81.5 yì zhì 81.6 yì měiyuán
81.5亿至81.6亿美元
,
growth rate / increase margin
zēng fú
增幅
approximately
yuē
约
82 percent
bǎi fēn zhī bā shí èr
82%
。