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Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
and / together with
yǔ
与
United States / American
Měiguó
美国
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
to cause / making
lìng
令
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
foreign trade
wàimào
外贸
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to be clouded / to be shadowed
méng yīn
蒙阴
。

China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
largest / biggest
zuì dà
最大
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade fair / exhibition
zhǎnlǎnhuì
展览会
Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
on / at (time marker)
yú
于
April 15th
sìyuè shíwǔ rì
四月十五日
in / at
zài
在
Guangzhou (city in southern China)
Guǎngzhōu
广州
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
。
however / nevertheless
rán'ér
然而
，
the Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
and
yǔ
与
United States
Měiguó
美国
toward China / China-directed
duìhuá
对华
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
dual / double
shuāngchóng
双重
pressure / strain
yālì
压力
to cause / making
lìng
令
this time / this edition
cǐ cì
此次
trade fair / expo
zhǎnhuì
展会
atmosphere / mood
qìfēn
气氛
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
subdued / sluggish
dīmí
低迷
。

April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
on / at (time marker)
yú
于
April 15th
sìyuè shíwǔ rì
四月十五日
in / at
zài
在
Guangzhou (southern China city)
Guǎngzhōu
广州
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to kick off
kāimù
开幕
，
more than / over
yú
逾
240,000
èrshísì wàn
二十四万
(measure word for people)
míng
名
exhibitors
zhǎnshāng
展商
to participate in the fair
cānzhǎn
参展
，
exhibits / displayed goods
zhǎnpǐn
展品
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
consumer goods
xiāofèipǐn
消费品
、
electronic products
diànzǐ chǎnpǐn
电子产品
and others / etc.
děng
等
multiple / many
duō gè
多个
fields / sectors
lǐngyù
领域
。
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
，
the ongoing
zhèngzài jìnxíng zhōng de
正在进行中的
the Iran war / conflict in Iran
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
toward / regarding
duì
对
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
exports / to export
chūkǒu
出口
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to cause / to create
zàochéng
造成
(completion particle)
le
了
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
，
coming from / originating from
láizì
来自
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
market
shìchǎng
市场
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
buyers / purchasers
mǎijiā
买家
quantity / number
shùliàng
数量
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
to decrease / to decline
jiǎnshǎo
减少
。
affected by / due to
shòu
受
United States
Měiguó
美国
substantially / sharply
dàfú
大幅
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
toward China / on Chinese goods
duìhuá
对华
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
impact / influence
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
March
sānyuèfèn
三月份
to the US / US-bound
duìměi
对美
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to decline / to fall
xiàjiàng
下降
(completion particle)
le
了
26.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíliù diǎn wǔ
百分之二十六点五
，
being / constituting
wéi
为
in recent years
jìnnián lái
近年来
magnitude of decline / drop
jiàngfú
降幅
the largest / the biggest
zuì dà
最大
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
one time / once
yī cì
一次
。
some / a portion of
bùfèn
部分
exhibitors
cānzhǎnshāng
参展商
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
due to / because of
yóuyú
由于
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
market
shìchǎng
市场
demand
xūqiú
需求
to shrink / to contract
wěisuō
萎缩
，
existing / previous
yuányǒu
原有
orders / purchase orders
dìngdān
订单
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to decrease / to decline
jiǎnshǎo
减少
，
trade fair / expo
zhǎnhuì
展会
atmosphere / mood
qìfēn
气氛
not as good as / falling short of
bùjí
不及
previous years
wǎngnián
往年
positive / active
jījí
积极
。
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region / area
dìqū
地区
conflict / clashes
chōngtū
冲突
also / additionally
hái
还
to push up / to drive higher
tuīgāo
推高
(completion particle)
le
了
raw materials
yuáncáiliào
原材料
and
hé
和
energy
néngyuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
，
to lead to / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
manufacturers
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
cost / expenses
chéngběn
成本
to rise / to increase
shàngshēng
上升
，
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to compress / to squeeze
yāsuō
压缩
(completion particle)
le
了
export
chūkǒu
出口
profit
lìrùn
利润
space / room / margin
kōngjiān
空间
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
March
sānyuè
三月
，
China / Chinese
Zhōngguó
中国
exports
chūkǒu
出口
growth rate / pace of growth
zēngsù
增速
to fall to / to drop to
jiàngzhì
降至
in the past six months
liù gè yuè lái
六个月来
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
lowest point
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
，
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
denominated / priced in
jìjià
计价
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
only / merely
jǐn
仅
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
2.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn wǔ
百分之二点五
，
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
analysts
fēnxīshī
分析师
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
，
March
sānyuè
三月
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
substantially / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
27.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíqī diǎn bā
百分之二十七点八
，
to set / to establish (a record)
chuàngxià
创下
in nearly four years
jìn sì nián lái
近四年来
most / the most
zuì
最
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
growth margin / increase
zēngfú
增幅
，
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
out / (directional complement)
chū
出
domestic demand
nèixū
内需
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
relative / comparative
xiāngduì
相对
resilience / robustness
rènxìng
韧性
。

New Words

Guǎngjiāohuì
广交会
Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair)
sìyuè shíwǔ rì
四月十五日
April 15th
Guǎngzhōu
广州
Guangzhou (southern China city)
zhèngshì
正式
formally / officially
kāimù
开幕
to open / to kick off
èrshísì wàn
二十四万
240,000
zhǎnshāng
展商
exhibitors
cānzhǎn
参展
to participate in the fair
zhǎnpǐn
展品
exhibits / displayed goods
hángài
涵盖
to cover / to encompass
xiāofèipǐn
消费品
consumer goods
diànzǐ chǎnpǐn
电子产品
electronic products

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Canton Fair Opens as Iran War and US Tariffs Cloud Chinese Export Outlook

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