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China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
·HSK 5yesterday

Pinglu
pínglu
平陆
canal
yùnhé
运河
officially
zhèngshì
正式
opens
kāitōng
开通
。

Pinglu
pínglu
平陆
canal
yùnhé
运河
officially
zhèngshì
正式
opened
kāitōng
开通
。
this
zhè
这
(classifier)
tiáo
条
canal
yùnhé
运河
connects
liánjiē
连接
China
zhōngguó
中国
inland
nèilù
内陆
and
hé
和
Southeast Asia
dōngnányà
东南亚
。

European Union (EU)
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid (vehicle)
hùndòng
混动
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
and / as well as
jí
及
rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
and / with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōngguó
中国
trade
màoyì
贸易
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
representative / envoy
dàibiǎo
代表
on / regarding
jiù
就
hybrid power / hybrid (vehicle type)
hùnhé dònglì
混合动力
automobile
qìchē
汽车
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and
yǔ
与
rare earth
xītǔ
稀土
export
chūkǒu
出口
controls
guǎnzhì
管制
to reach
dáchéng
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
consensus / understanding
gòngshí
共识
。
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
trade
màoyì
贸易
representative
dàibiǎo
代表
described / called
chēng
称
this
cǐ cì
此次
agreement
xiéyì
协议
as
wéi
为
to avoid
bìmiǎn
避免
trade war
màoyì zhàn
贸易战
(modifier particle)
de
的
crucial / key
guānjiànxìng
关键性
first step
dì yī bù
第一步
。

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te (Taiwan president)
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

October 10th
shí yuè shí rì
十月十日
is
shì
是
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
National Day
guóqìng rì
国庆日
，
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lai Ching-te
Lài Qīngdé
赖清德
to deliver / to give
fābiǎo
发表
(completed action marker)
le
了
important
zhòngyào
重要
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
。
he
tā
他
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
will
jiāng
将
through / via
tōngguò
通过
special
tèbié
特别
budget
yùsuàn
预算
，
to allocate / to set aside
bō chū
拨出
approximately
yuē
约
$40 billion USD
400 yì měiyuán
400亿美元
for the purpose of / to be used for
yòng yú
用于
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
weapons / arms
wǔqì
武器
equipment / gear
zhuāngbèi
装备
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission)
Fāgǎiwěi
发改委
to pledge / to commit to
chéngnuò
承诺
to roll out
tuīchū
推出
more / additional
gèng duō
更多
policy tools
zhèngcè gōngjù
政策工具
，
to work hard to protect
lì bǎo
力保
full-year / annual
quánnián
全年
economic targets
jīngjì mùbiāo
经济目标
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
Guójiā Fāzhǎn hé Gǎigé Wěiyuánhuì
国家发展和改革委员会
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
will
jiāng
将
to roll out
tuīchū
推出
more
gèng duō
更多
policy tools
zhèngcè gōngjù
政策工具
in order to
yǐ
以
to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
to achieve
shíxiàn
实现
full-year
quánnián
全年
economic growth targets
jīngjì zēngzhǎng mùbiāo
经济增长目标
。

former / previous
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
the Nobel Committee
Nuòbèiěr wěiyuánhuì
诺贝尔委员会
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will / is to
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the Nobel Peace Prize
Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
to award / to bestow upon
shòuyǔ
授予
former
qián
前
the United Nations
Liánhéguó
联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
人权事务高级专员
Navi Pillay (South African human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
，
to recognize / to honor
yǐ biǎozhāng
以表彰
her (formal pronoun)
qí
其
in
zài
在
international human rights
guójì rénquán
国际人权
and
yǔ
与
rule of law
fǎzhì
法治
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
(possessive particle)
de
的
lifelong contributions
bìshēng gòngxiàn
毕生贡献
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
mainland
nèidì
内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
after the holiday
jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

mainland China
Zhōngguó nèidì
中国内地
stock market
gǔshì
股市
October 8
shí yuè bā rì
10月8日
to conclude / to end
jiéshù
结束
National Day / Golden Week
Guóqìng Jié
国庆节
long holiday
chángjià
长假
after
hòu
后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai Composite Index
Shàngzhèng zōnghé zhǐshù
上证综合指数
slightly
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
，
but / however
dàn
但
affected by / owing to
shòu
受
global
quánqiú
全球
high oil prices
gāo yóujià
高油价
influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
overall / broadly
zhěngtǐ
整体
to maintain / to keep
bǎochí
保持
cautious / careful
jǐnshèn
谨慎
。

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
trade
mào yì
贸易
commissioner
zhuān yuán
专员
to travel to Beijing
fù Jīng
赴京
to launch / to begin
zhǎn kāi
展开
two-day
liǎng tiān
两天
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
，
to seek
xún qiú
寻求
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōng guó
中国
to resolve / to defuse
huà jiě
化解
trade
mào yì
贸易
dispute
zhēng duān
争端
。

the European Union
Ōu méng
欧盟
trade
mào yì
贸易
commissioner
zhuān yuán
专员
Sefcovic (EU Trade Commissioner)
Sài fú kē wéi qí
塞弗科维奇
at / on (formal preposition)
yú
于
October 7
shí yuè qī rì
十月七日
to arrive
dǐ dá
抵达
Beijing
Běi jīng
北京
，
with
yǔ
与
China
Zhōng guó
中国
Ministry of Commerce
shāng wù bù
商务部
officials
guān yuán
官员
to launch / to begin
zhǎn kāi
展开
lasting / for a period of
wéi qī
为期
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
(attributive particle)
de
的
trade
mào yì
贸易
negotiations
tán pàn
谈判
，
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐ zài
旨在
to reduce / to lower
jiàng dī
降低
trade
mào yì
贸易
tense / tensions
jǐn zhāng
紧张
situation
jú shì
局势
，
to avoid
bì miǎn
避免
to erupt / to break out
bào fā
爆发
full-scale / comprehensive
quán miàn
全面
trade war
mào yì zhàn
贸易战
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to reject / to refuse
jùjué
拒绝
World Health Organization / WHO
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
proposed / planned
nǐyì
拟议
fee increase
zēng fèi
增费
plan / proposal
fāngàn
方案
，
funds / funding
zījīn
资金
gap / shortfall
quēkǒu
缺口
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
persistently
chíxù
持续
to worsen / to intensify
jiājù
加剧
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
to withdraw from / to exit
tuìchū
退出
World Health Organization
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
after / following
hòu
后
，
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
的
required to pay / payable
yīng jiǎo
应缴
assessed / evaluated
pínggū
评估
membership fee / contribution
huìfèi
会费
will / shall (future marker)
jiāng
将
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise
shàngshēng
上升
，
but / however
dàn
但
the Beijing side / Chinese authorities
Běijīng fāngmiàn
北京方面
to reject / refuse
jùjué
拒绝
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
proposed / under consideration
nǐyì zhōng
拟议中
structural particle
de
的
rate of increase
zēngfú
增幅
，
causing / bringing
gěi
给
WHO
Shì Wèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
structural particle
de
的
finance / fiscal
cáizhèng
财政
condition / situation
zhuàngkuàng
状况
to bring / to cause
dàilái
带来
even greater
gèng dà
更大
pressure
yālì
压力
。