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China
Zhōngguó
中国
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
retail sales
língshòu é
零售额
and / with
yǔ
与
industrial output
gōngyè chǎnzhí
工业产值
both / simultaneously
shuāngshuāng
双双
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to reveal
xiǎnshì
显示
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
total retail sales of consumer goods
shèhuì xiāofèipǐn língshòu zǒngé
社会消费品零售总额
year-on-year growth of
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
2.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn bā
2.8%
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
。
industrial value-added output
gōngyè zēngjiāzhí
工业增加值
same period / for the same period
tóngqī
同期
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
6.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī liù diǎn sān
6.3%
，
opening / early-stage
kāijú
开局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
overall / on the whole
zhěngtǐ
整体
better than
hǎo yú
好于
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
。

March 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
National Bureau of Statistics
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
国家统计局
March 16
sān yuè shíliù rì
3月16日
to announce publicly
gōngbù
公布
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
total retail sales of consumer goods
shèhuì xiāofèipǐn língshòu zǒngé
社会消费品零售总额
year-on-year growth of
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
2.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr diǎn bā
2.8%
，
higher than / above
gāoyú
高于
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
last year
qùnián
去年
October
shí yuè
10月
since
yǐlái
以来
fastest
zuìkuài
最快
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Lunar New Year
nónglì xīnnián
农历新年
holiday / vacation period
jiàqī
假期
to drive / to stimulate
dàidòng
带动
consumption / consumer spending
xiāofèi
消费
noticeably / significantly
míngxiǎn
明显
to rebound / to recover
huíshēng
回升
，
grains, oil, and food products
liángyóu shípǐn
粮油食品
and / as well as
jí
及
clothing, footwear, and headwear
fúzhuāng xiémào
服装鞋帽
category / type of
lèi
类
goods / commodities
shāngpǐn
商品
growth margin / increase rate
zēngfú
增幅
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
outstanding / notable
tūchū
突出
，
respectively
fēnbié
分别
to record / to register
lùdé
录得
more than / exceeding
yú
逾
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
(possessive particle)
de
的
year-on-year growth
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
。
industrial production
gōngyè shēngchǎn
工业生产
aspect / area
fāngmiàn
方面
，
January to February
yī zhì èr yuè
1至2月
above-designated-size / large-scale
guīmó yǐshàng
规模以上
industrial value-added output
gōngyè zēngjiāzhí
工业增加值
year-on-year growth of
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
6.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī liù diǎn sān
6.3%
，
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
in / during
zài
在
at the start of the new year
xīnnián yīshǐ
新年伊始
to maintain / to keep
bǎochí
保持
relatively strong
jiào qiáng
较强
(possessive particle)
de
的
expansionary momentum
kuòzhāng shìtóu
扩张势头
。
service sector / services industry
fúwùyè
服务业
consumption / consumer spending
xiāofèi
消费
to continue / to extend
yánxù
延续
recovery / warming trend
huínuǎn
回暖
trend
qūshì
趋势
，
service
fúwù
服务
retail sales volume
língshòu é
零售额
year-on-year growth of
tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
5.6 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔ diǎn liù
5.6%
，
to become
chéngwéi
成为
to drive / to boost
lādòng
拉动
domestic demand
nèixū
内需
(possessive particle)
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
supporting force / key pillar
zhīchēng lìliàng
支撑力量
。
automobile / car
qìchē
汽车
retail sales volume
língshòu é
零售额
year-on-year decline of
tóngbǐ xiàjiàng
同比下降
7.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī qī diǎn sān
7.3%
，
to reflect / to indicate
fǎnyìng
反映
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
amid / in
zài
在
trade friction / trade tensions
màoyì mócā
贸易摩擦
intensifying / worsening
jiājù
加剧
against the backdrop of
bèijǐng xià
背景下
toward / regarding
duì
对
major / large-ticket
dàzōng
大宗
durable goods
nàiyòngpǐn
耐用品
spending / expenditure
zhīchū
支出
still / yet
réng
仍
to hold / to maintain
chí
持
cautious / prudent
shěnshèn
审慎
attitude / stance
tàidù
态度
。
officials
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
the authorities
dāngjú
当局
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
to continue / continuously
chíxù
持续
to implement / to carry out
luòshí
落实
expanding domestic demand
kuòdà nèixū
扩大内需
policy
zhèngcè
政策
，
through / by means of
tōngguò
通过
to boost / to stimulate
tízhèn
提振
residents / households
jūmín
居民
consumption / spending
xiāofèi
消费
to hedge / to offset
duìchōng
对冲
coming from / from
láizì
来自
external trade
wàibù màoyì
外部贸易
(possessive particle)
de
的
pressure
yālì
压力
。
economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
although / despite
jǐnguǎn
尽管
opening / early-stage
kāijú
开局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
better than expected
hǎo yú yùqī
好于预期
，
but / however
dàn
但
whether or not it is possible to
néng fǒu
能否
to achieve / to reach
dáchéng
达成
full year / annual
quánnián
全年
4.5 to 5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ zhì bǎifēnzhī wǔ
4.5%至5%
(possessive particle)
de
的
growth target
zēngzhǎng mùbiāo
增长目标
，
still / yet
réng
仍
to a great extent / largely
zài hěn dà chéngdù shàng
在很大程度上
to depend on / to hinge on
qǔjué yú
取决于
domestic demand
nèixū
内需
(possessive particle)
de
的
continued / sustained
chíxù
持续
recovery
fùsū
复苏
and / with
yǔ
与
international trade
guójì màoyì
国际贸易
situation / environment
xíngshì
形势
(possessive particle)
de
的
evolution / development
yǎnbiàn
演变
。

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