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·HSK 4March 31

affected by
shòu
受
tariff
guānshuì
关税
concerns / worries
yōulǜ
忧虑
impact
chōngjī
冲击
，
S&P (Standard and Poor)
Biāo Pǔ
标普
500
wǔbǎi
500
index
zhǐshù
指数
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in recent years
jìn nián lái
近年来
worst
zuì chà
最差
quarterly
jìdù
季度
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
。

to conclude / to wrap up

bǎifēnzhī wǔ diǎn yī

bù quèdìngxìng

fears / concerns

HSK 4March 31

Sony
Suǒní
索尼
and
yǔ
与
TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)
TCL
TCL
to form
chénglì
成立
joint venture
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)
Bravia Inc.
Bravia Inc.
，
TCL
TCL
TCL
to hold a stake
chí gǔ
持股
51 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī
51%
to lead / control
zhǔdǎo
主导
operations
yùnyíng
运营
。

zhìzào shāng

TCL (Chinese TV manufacturer)

hézī gōngsī

Bravia Inc. (Sony-TCL joint venture)

bǎifēnzhī wǔshíyī

taking control of

home entertainment

jiātíng yúlè

èr líng èr qī nián sì yuè

to officially begin operations

zhèngshì yùnyíng

HSK 2March 31

United States
Měiguó
美国
gasoline
qìyóu
汽油
average price
jūnjià
均价
to break past / surpass
tūpò
突破
per gallon
měi jiālún
每加仑
4 US dollars
sì měiyuán
4美元
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
2022年
since
yǐlái
以来
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

due to / affected by

sān yuè sān shí yī rì

completion particle

to remain closed

HSK 4March 31

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to expand / to widen
kuòdà
扩大
in
zài
在
Lebanon
Lìbānèn
黎巴嫩
southern / southern region
nánbù
南部
structural particle
de
的
ground
dìmiàn
地面
military
jūnshì
军事
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
。

Netanyahu (Israeli prime minister)

Nèitǎníyàhú

内塔尼亚胡

to order / to command

southern region

structural particle

invasion / incursion

nearly / close to

one million people

yī bǎi wàn rén

as a result / therefore

to be displaced / to lose one place to live

liúlí shīsuǒ

multiple countries

to issue / to release

joint statement

liánhé shēngmíng

to call for / to demand

further / additionally

action / operation

HSK 2March 31

TSMC (chip manufacturer)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
advanced
xiānjìn
先进
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
already
yǐ
已
to be fully reserved
yùdìng
预订
through / until
zhì
至
the year 2028
2028 nián
2028年
。

due to / because of

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

to increase significantly

TSMC (chip manufacturer)

(possessive particle)

semiconductor chip

production capacity

(passive marker)

reserved / booked

through / until

to provide / giving

Samsung (electronics company)

competitors / rivals

jìngzhēng duìshǒu

(completion particle)

HSK 6March 31

China
Zhōngguó
中国
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
the year 2026
èrlíngerèliù nián
2026年
economic
jīngjì
经济
work / working
gōngzuò
工作
framework
kuàngjià
框架
，
to set / to establish
shèdìng
设定
gross domestic product
GDP
GDP
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
and also
bìng
并
to increase / to step up
jiādà
加大
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
investment
tóuzī
投资
。

èrlíngerèliù nián

gross domestic product

bǎifēnzhī sì diǎn wǔ

bǎifēnzhī wǔ

fiscal deficit ratio

cáizhèng chìzì lǜ

财政赤字率

bǎifēnzhī sì

to set a record

adverbial marker

fāxíng guīmó

jīchǔ shèshī

total investment

7 trillion yuan

qī wàn yì yuán rénmínbì

7万亿元人民币

HSK 2March 31

China
Zhōngguó
中国
first two months
qián liǎng gè yuè
前两个月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā
21.8%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
four years
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高
。

first two months

qián liǎng gè yuè

grew / increased

bǎifēnzhī èrshíyī diǎn bā

fastest-growing

zēngzhǎng zuì kuài de

增长最快的

product category

chǎnpǐn lèibié

HSK 2March 31

China
Zhongguo
中国
exports
chukou
出口
growth rate
zengsushu
增速
achieves
chuang
创
four year
sinain
四年
new high
xingao
新高
。

HSK 6March 31

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
opposition party
zàiyědǎng
在野党
KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party
Guómíndǎng
国民党
chairperson
zhǔxí
主席
Cheng Li-wun (KMT chairwoman)
Zhèng Lìwén
郑丽文
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
Xi Jinping
Xí Jìnpíng
习近平
invitation
yāoqǐng
邀请
，
scheduled for
dìngyú
定于
April
sìyuè
四月
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Chinese mainland
Zhōngguó dàlù
中国大陆
。

opposition party

KMT / Chinese Nationalist Party

Cheng Li-wun (KMT chairwoman)

sìyuè qī rì

Chinese mainland

Zhōngguó dàlù

in nearly ten years

jìn shí nián lái

for the first time

cross-strait relations

liǎng àn guānxi

China-US relations

Zhōng-Měi guānxi

sensitive period

mǐngǎn shíqī

HSK 2March 31

Shopify (e-commerce platform)
Shopify
Shopify
merchants / sellers
shāngjia
商家
can now
xiàn kě
现可
inside
zài
在
ChatGPT (AI chatbot)
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
and
hé
和
Gemini (Google AI assistant)
Gemini
Gemini
within
nèi
内
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to sell goods
mài huò
卖货
。

Shopify (e-commerce platform)

xīn gōngnéng

ChatGPT (AI chatbot)

Gemini (Google AI assistant)

products / goods

to view / to check

without needing