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·HSK 4March 18

the Fed (US Federal Reserve)
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
March
3 yuè
3月
to maintain
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
to signal / hint
ànshì
暗示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
still remains
réng yǒu
仍有
one (instance)
yīcì
一次
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
room for
kōngjiān
空间

United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Reserve Board
Liánbāng Chǔbèi Wěiyuánhuì
联邦储备委员会
on (a date)
March 18
3 yuè 18 rì
3月18日
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain
wéichí
维持
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at
3.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn wǔ
3.5%
to
zhì
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
range / band
qūjiān
区间
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
this is
zhè shì
这是
consecutive
liánxù
连续
second (time)
dì èr cì
第二次
to pause / suspend
zàntíng
暂停
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
completion marker
le
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
expectations
yùqī
预期
and / also
bìng
to (action marker)
jiāng
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
to regard as
shì wéi
视为
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
but
dàn
dot plot (rate projection chart)
diǎnzhèn tú
点阵图
still
réng
to signal / forecast
yùshì
预示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
there will be
yǒu
one (instance)
yīcì
一次
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息

Micron Technology (US semiconductor company)
Měiguāng Kējì
美光科技
second quarter
èr jìdù
二季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
reaching / amounting to
$23.86 billion
liǎngbǎi sānshíbā diǎn liù yì měiyuán
238.6亿美元

March 18, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 18 rì
2026年3月18日
Micron Technology
Měiguāng Kējì
美光科技
announced / released
gōngbù
公布
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
reached
$23.86 billion
liǎngbǎi sānshíbā diǎn liù yì měiyuán
238.6亿美元
to set / to establish
chuàngxià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīn gāo
新高
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
driven by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
memory / RAM
nèicún
内存
demand
xūqiú
需求
surge / sharp rise
jīzēng
激增
is
shì
this
cǐcì
此次
performance
yèjì
业绩
significantly
dàfú
大幅
surge / leap
yuèshēng
跃升
structural particle
de
core / key
héxīn
核心
driver / driving force
qūdònglì
驱动力

Bank of England
Yīnggélán Yínháng
英格兰银行
March meeting
sānyuè huìyì
三月会议
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变

Bank of England
Yīnggélán Yínháng
英格兰银行
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
on (formal preposition)
March 18th
sānyuè shíbā rì
三月十八日
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to decide
juédìng
决定
to
jiāng
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain
wéichí
维持
at
zài
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
the committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
listed
jiāng
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
geopolitical
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
and
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
risks
fēngxiǎn
风险
listed as
lièwéi
列为
primary
zhǔyào
主要
consideration
kǎoliàng
考量
factors
yīnsù
因素

the United States
Měiguó
美国
regulatory authority
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
jointly / in partnership
liánhé
联合
to classify / will
jiāng
Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
and others / et al.
děng
16 types of
16 zhǒng
16种
cryptocurrency
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
to classify as
guīlèi wéi
归类为
digital commodity
shùzì shāngpǐn
数字商品

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
March 17
sān yuè shíqī rì
3月17日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Securities and Exchange Commission
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
and / together with
commodity futures
shāngpǐn qīhuò
商品期货
Trading Commission
Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
交易委员会
jointly
liánhé
联合
to issue / to release
fābù
发布
guidance / directive
zhǐyǐn
指引
will / to
jiāng
Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
and others
děng
16 types of
16 zhǒng
16种
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cryptocurrency
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to classify as
guīlèi wéi
归类为
digital commodity
shùzì shāngpǐn
数字商品
these
zhèxiē
这些
cryptocurrencies
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
will
jiāng
by / under
yóu
commodity futures
shāngpǐn qīhuò
商品期货
Trading Commission
Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
交易委员会
to regulate / to oversee
jiānguǎn
监管
without the need to
wúxū
无需
at / in
zài
Securities and Exchange Commission
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
to register
zhùcè
注册

character
festive
jiē
jump
tiào
move
dòng
plan
plan
huà
invest
tóu
capital
140 billion
140
140
hundred million
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán
purchase
gòu
buy
mǎi
NVIDIA
yīng
graphics
wěi
processing
chip
xīn
processor
piàn

character
festive
jiē
jump
tiào
move
dòng
plan
plan
huà
in
zài
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
invest
tóu
put in
140 billion
140
140
hundred million
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán
to use
yòng
for
purchase
gòu
buy
mǎi
NVIDIA
yīng
graphics
wěi
processing
H200
H200
H200
artificial
rén
work
gōng
intelligence
zhì
ability
néng
chip
xīn
processor
piàn

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
to set
shèdìng
设定
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target
mùbiāo
目标

China
Zhōngguó
中国
the 15th
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔnián guīhuà
五年规划
in (formal)
March 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè
2026年3月
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to be approved
huò pī
获批
with
jiāng
annual average
nián jūn
年均
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
growth rate
zēng sù
增速
target
mùbiāo
目标
set at
dìng wéi
定为
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
and / also
bìng
with / using
technology
jìshù
技术
self-reliance and self-strengthening
zìlì zìqiáng
自立自强
and
economic
jīngjì
经济
security
ānquán
安全
as
wéi
core
héxīn
核心
theme
zhǔtí
主题
plan
guīhuà
规划
also
hái
to propose
tíchū
提出
by
dào
2030
2030 nián
2030年
will
jiāng
digital
shùzì
数字
economy
jīngjì
经济
to account for
zhàn
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
proportion / share
bǐzhòng
比重
to raise / to increase
tíshēng
提升
to / up to
zhì
12.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí èr diǎn wǔ
12.5%

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National People Congress
Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì
全国人民代表大会
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
completion marker
le
the fifteenth
dì shíwǔ gè
第十五个
Five-Year Plan
wǔ nián guīhuà
五年规划
to designate
jiāng
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to designate as / to set as
dìngwéi
定为
core / central
héxīn
核心
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
industry
chǎnyè
产业
and / also
bìng
to forecast / to predict
yùcè
预测
by / until
dào
the year 2030
èr líng sān líng nián
2030年
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
industry
chǎnyè
产业
output value / industrial output
chǎnzhí
产值
will
jiāng
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
10 trillion yuan
shí wànyì yuán
十万亿元

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
against / towards
duì
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and / as well as
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to launch / to open
zhǎnkāi
展开
Section 301 (US trade law provision)
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
trade investigation
màoyì diàochá
贸易调查

Office of the US Trade Representative
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
on (a date)
March 11
sān yuè shíyī rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
against
duì
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
twelve
shí èr gè
十二个
major
zhǔyào
主要
trade partners
màoyì huǒbàn
贸易伙伴
to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
Section 301
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
formal / formally
zhèngshì
正式
investigation
diàochá
调查
targets / subjects
duìxiàng
对象
including
bāokuò
包括
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to become / to serve as
chéngwéi
成为
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
to introduce / to roll out
tuīchū
推出
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
structural particle
de
legal grounds / legal basis
fǎlǜ yījù
法律依据

Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
1,600 people
1600 rén
1600人
will
jiāng
to save
jiéshěng
节省
funds
zījīn
资金
to invest in
tóurù
投入
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能

software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
company
gōngsī
公司
Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
on
March 11
3 yuè 11 rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
1,600 people
1600 rén
1600人
accounting for
zhàn
employees
yuángōng
员工
total number
zǒngshù
总数
structural particle
de
10 percent
10%
10%
company
gōngsī
公司
to state
biǎoshì
表示
this move
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
in order to
wèile
为了
disposal marker
more
gèngduō
更多
funds
zījīn
资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
development
fāzhǎn
发展