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German economy enters recession
déguó jīngjì xiànrù shuāituì
德国经济陷入衰退
。

Germany confirmed economy contracted for second consecutive year

déguó quèkěn jīngjì liánxù dì èr nián chūxiàn wěisuō

德国确认经济连续第二年出现萎缩

。

January 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

German economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024

déguó jīngjì zài èr líng èr sì nián liánxù dì èr nián chūxiàn wěisuō

德国经济在二零二四年连续第二年出现萎缩

，

officially confirmed to be in recession

bèi zhèngshì quèkěn xiànrù jīngjì shuāituì

被正式确认陷入经济衰退

。

high energy costs are the main reason for economic weakness

gāoáng de néng yuán chéngběn shì jīngjì píruò de zhǔyào yuányīn

高昂的能源成本是经济疲弱的主要原因

。

the European energy crisis after the Ukraine war dealt a heavy blow to German manufacturing

wūkèlán zhànzhēng hòu Ōuzhōu néng yuán wēijī duì déguó zhìzàoyè zàochéng chénzhòng dǎjī

乌克兰战争后欧洲能源危机对德国制造业造成沉重打击

。

declining Chinese demand further weakened German exports

zhōngguó xūqiú xiàjiàng jìnyībù xuēruò le déguó de chūkǒu

中国需求下降进一步削弱了德国的出口

。

the automotive sector faces pressure from electrification transition

qìchē xíngyè miànlín diàndònghuà zhuǎnxíng yālì

汽车行业面临电动化转型压力

。

Germany has been mockingly called the sick man of Europe

déguó bèi fěngcì de chēngwéi Ōuzhōu de bìngfu

德国被讽刺地称为欧洲的病夫

。

government stimulus measures had limited effect

zhèngfǔ jīngjì cìjī cuòshī shōuxiào shènwēi

政府经济刺激措施收效甚微

。

economists predict recovery will proceed slowly

jīngjìxuéjiā yùcè fùsū jiāng huǎnmàn jìnxíng

经济学家预测复苏将缓慢进行

。

New Words

jīngjì shuāituì

经济衰退

recession

wěisuō

萎缩

contraction

néng yuán chéngběn

能源成本

energy costs

zhìzàoyè

制造业

manufacturing

diàndònghuà

电动化

electrification

chūkǒu

出口

export

cìjī cuòshī

刺激措施

stimulus measures

fùsū

复苏

recovery

jīngjìxuéjiā

经济学家

economist

bìngfu

病夫

sick man

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Germany Confirms Economic Recession

Germany confirmed recession in 2024 with economy contracting for second consecutive year, affected by high energy costs and weak demand.

Germany's economy contracted for the second consecutive year in 2024, officially entering recession. High energy costs are the main reason for economic weakness. The European energy crisis following the Ukraine war dealt a heavy blow to German manufacturing. Declining Chinese demand further weakened German exports. The automotive sector faces pressure from the transition to electrification. Germany has been mockingly called the sick man of Europe. Government stimulus measures had limited effect. Economists predict recovery will proceed slowly.

German economy enters recession
déguó jīngjì xiànrù shuāituì
德国经济陷入衰退
。

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German economy enters recessiondéguó jīngjì xiànrù shuāituì德国经济陷入衰退。

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German economy enters recession
déguó jīngjì xiànrù shuāituì
德国经济陷入衰退
。

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
trade
màoyì
贸易
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to lead
shuài
率
300 people
sān bǎi rén
三百人
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
赴
India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。