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shēng huó
生活
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Microsoft (company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
(disposal marker, moves object before verb)
bǎ
把
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
hé
和
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
(possessive particle)
de
的
Xbox (Microsoft gaming console brand)
Xbox
Xbox
gaming console
yóuxìjī
游戏机
price
jiàgé
价格
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
(completed action particle)
le
了
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
43 percent
bǎifēnzhī sìshísān
百分之四十三
。

Microsoft (company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
from / starting from
cóng
从
August 1
8 yuè yī rì
8月一日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
in / at
zài
在
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
hé
和
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
by a large margin / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
(completed action particle)
le
了
Xbox (Microsoft gaming console brand)
Xbox
Xbox
gaming console
yóuxìjī
游戏机
(possessive particle)
de
的
price
jiàgé
价格
,
at most / highest
zuìgāo
最高
rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
reaching / up to
dá
达
43 percent
bǎifēnzhī sìshísān
百分之四十三
。
company
gōngsī
公司
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
,
memory / storage
nèicún
内存
and
hé
和
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
cost
chéngběn
成本
rising / increasing
shàngshēng
上升
is / to be
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
,
this
zhè
这
is related to / and
yǔ
与
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
industry
chǎnyè
产业
(possessive particle)
de
的
rapid / fast
kuàisù
快速
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
is related to / is connected with
yǒuguān
有关
。

August 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM

from / starting from
cóng
从
August 1
8 yuè yī rì
8月一日
onwards / starting
qǐ
起
,
Microsoft (company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
in / at
zài
在
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
hé
和
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
by a large margin / significantly
dàfú
大幅
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
(completed action particle)
le
了
Xbox (Microsoft gaming console brand)
Xbox
Xbox
gaming console
yóuxìjī
游戏机
(possessive particle)
de
的
price
jiàgé
价格
。
in / at
zài
在
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
,
Xbox Series X (Microsoft gaming console)
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series X
now
xiànzài
现在
costs / requires
yào
要
799 euros
qī bǎi jiǔshíjiǔ Ōuyuán
七百九十九欧元
,
has become more expensive by
guì le
贵了
200 euros
liǎng bǎi Ōuyuán
两百欧元
。
Xbox Series S (Microsoft gaming console)
Xbox Series S
Xbox Series S
(possessive particle)
de
的
lowest / minimum
zuìdī
最低
price
jiàgé
价格
now
xiànzài
现在
is
shì
是
499 euros
sì bǎi jiǔshíjiǔ Ōuyuán
四百九十九欧元
。
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
(possessive particle)
de
的
price
jiàgé
价格
also
yě
也
has risen
zhǎng le
涨了
,
at most
zuìgāo
最高
increased by
zhǎng le
涨了
170 pounds sterling
yī bǎi qīshí Yīngbàng
一百七十英镑
。
Microsoft (company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
to say / stated
shuō
说
,
price
jiàgé
价格
rising / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
is
shì
是
because
yīnwèi
因为
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
(possessive particle)
de
的
development / growth
fāzhǎn
发展
has caused / made
ràng
让
memory / storage
nèicún
内存
and
hé
和
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
even more
gèng
更
expensive
guì le
贵了
。
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
,
Microsoft (company)
Wēiruǎn
微软
also
yě
也
has stopped / discontinued
tíngzhǐ le
停止了
2 terabytes / 2TB
liǎng TB
两TB
version / model
bǎn
版
Xbox (Microsoft gaming console brand)
Xbox
Xbox
(possessive particle)
de
的
sales / selling
xiāoshòu
销售
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Microsoft Raises Xbox Console Prices by Up to 43 Percent in Europe and UK

Microsoft raised Xbox gaming console prices in Europe and the UK from August 1, with increases of up to 43 percent. The company cited rising memory and chip costs driven by rapid AI industry growth.

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Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
poet
shīrén
诗人
Anne Carson (Canadian poet)
Ānnī Kǎsēn
安妮·卡森
to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
光遗传学
technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering Optogenetics Technology

Molchanov (champion freediver)
Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

Alexey Molchanov Sets Freediving World Record With 137-Meter Dive at World Championships in Limassol

Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature