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·HSK 4March 31

affected by
shòu
受
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
创
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
worst
zuì chà
最差
quarterly
jìdù
季度
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
。

to conclude / to wrap up

bǎifēnzhī wǔ diǎn yī

bù quèdìngxìng

fears / concerns

HSK 4March 31

Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
yǔ
与
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
。

zhìzào shāng

TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)

hézī gōngsī

Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)

bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī

taking control of

home entertainment

jiātíng yúlè

èr líng èr qī nián sì yuè

to officially begin operations

zhèngshì yùnyíng

HSK 2March 31

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
创
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
2022年
since
yǐlái
以来
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

due to / affected by

sān yuè sān shí yī rì

completion particle

to remain closed

HSK 2March 31

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
创
four years
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

first two months

qián liǎng gè yuè

grew / increased

bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā

fastest-growing

zēngzhǎng zuì kuài de

增长最快的

product category

chǎnpǐn lèibié

HSK 2March 31

China
Zhongguo
中国
exports
chukou
出口
growth rate
zengsushu
增速
achieves
chuang
创
four year
sinain
四年
new high
xingao
新高
。

HSK 4March 31

China
Zhongguo
中国
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
startups
chuchuang qiye
初创企业
fundraising
rongzi
融资
hits record high
chuang lishi xingao
创历史新高
。

HSK 6March 30

United States (abbreviation)
Měi
美
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to rule / to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
“
Liberation Day
Jiěfàng Rì
解放日
”
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
，
refund / reimbursement
tuìkuǎn
退款
procedure / process
chéngxù
程序
immediately / thereafter
suíjí
随即
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
。

government / administration

to implement / to carry out

structural particle

has reached / now marks

Měi liánbāng

zuìgāo fǎyuàn

the said / this

unconstitutional

the federal government

liánbāng zhèngfǔ

over / more than

more than $170 billion

yīqiān qī bǎi yì měiyuán

structural particle

HSK 3March 30

World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
。

sānyuè sānshí rì

三月三十日

World Trade Organization

Shìmào Zǔzhī

diànzǐ shāngwù

customs duty / tariff

exemption / moratorium

chéngyuán fāng

renewal / extension

HSK 2March 30

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
price
jiàgé
价格
to fall to
diē zhì
跌至
approximately
yuē
约
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
new low
xīn dī
新低
。

possessive particle

completion marker

liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán

nearly one year

modifying particle

situation / tensions

worries / concerns

HSK 4March 29

Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
yǔ
与
Insilico Medicine, an AI drug R&D company
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
new drug
xīnyào
新药
development
kāifā
开发
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。

artificial intelligence

research and development

Insilico Medicine

Insilico Medicine

Insilico Medicine

completion particle

èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán

structural particle

cooperation agreement

hézuò xiéyì

structural particle

license / authorization