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·HSK 4March 11

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
against / towards
duì
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and / as well as
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to launch / to open
zhǎnkāi
展开
Section 301 (US trade law provision)
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
trade investigation
màoyì diàochá
贸易调查

Office of the US Trade Representative
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
on (a date)
March 11
sān yuè shíyī rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
against
duì
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
twelve
shí èr gè
十二个
major
zhǔyào
主要
trade partners
màoyì huǒbàn
贸易伙伴
to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
Section 301
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
formal / formally
zhèngshì
正式
investigation
diàochá
调查
targets / subjects
duìxiàng
对象
including
bāokuò
包括
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to become / to serve as
chéngwéi
成为
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
to introduce / to roll out
tuīchū
推出
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
structural particle
de
legal grounds / legal basis
fǎlǜ yījù
法律依据

Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
1,600 people
1600 rén
1600人
will
jiāng
to save
jiéshěng
节省
funds
zījīn
资金
to invest in
tóurù
投入
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能

software
ruǎnjiàn
软件
company
gōngsī
公司
Atlassian (software company)
Atlassian
Atlassian
on
March 11
3 yuè 11 rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
1,600 people
1600 rén
1600人
accounting for
zhàn
employees
yuángōng
员工
total number
zǒngshù
总数
structural particle
de
10 percent
10%
10%
company
gōngsī
公司
to state
biǎoshì
表示
this move
cǐjǔ
此举
is
shì
in order to
wèile
为了
disposal marker
more
gèngduō
更多
funds
zījīn
资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
development
fāzhǎn
发展

Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
equipped with / featuring
dāzài
搭载
M5
M5
M5
chip / processor
xīnpiàn
芯片
structural particle
de
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
MacBook Air (laptop)
MacBook Air
MacBook Air

Apple company
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
March
sānyuè
三月
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
MacBook Air (laptop)
MacBook Air
MacBook Air
starting price
qǐ shòu jià
起售价
is / at
wéi
$1,099
1099 měiyuán
1099美元
new
xīn
computer
diànnǎo
电脑
storage space
cúnchú kōngjiān
存储空间
even more
gèng
large / bigger
to run / to operate
yùnxíng
运行
speed
sùdù
速度
also
even more
gèng
fast
kuài

Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
to launch
fābù
发布
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
Galaxy S26 (smartphone series)
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
series
xìliè
系列

February 25, 2026
2026 nián 2 yuè 25 rì
2026年2月25日
Samsung
Sānxīng gōngsī
三星公司
at
zài
product launch event
fābù huì
发布会
at
shàng
launched
tuīchū le
推出了
brand-new
quánxīn de
全新的
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
series
xìliè
系列
March 11
3 yuè 11 rì
3月11日
this model
zhè kuǎn
这款
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
officially
zhèngshì
正式
started
kāishǐ
开始
in
zài
globally
quánqiú
全球
on sale
xiāoshòu
销售

China
Zhōngguó
中国
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to surge sharply
dàzhǎng
大涨
21.8 percent
èrshíyī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
21.8%
trade surplus
màoyì shùnchā
贸易顺差
to set a record
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高

China
Zhōngguó
中国
January
yī yuè
1月
to / through
zhì
February
èr yuè
2月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
èrshíyī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
21.8%
trade surplus
màoyì shùnchā
贸易顺差
to set
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
but
dàn
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
impressive / eye-catching
liàngyǎn
亮眼
data
shùjù
数据
behind the figures
bèihòu
背后
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to conceal / to mask
yǎngài
掩盖
aspect particle
le
domestic
guónèi
国内
demand
xūqiú
需求
weak / sluggish
píruǎn
疲软
issues
wèntí
问题

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
as
wèi
newly appointed
xīn rèn
新任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
Assembly of Experts
zhuānjiā wěiyuánhuì
专家委员会
on (a date)
March 8
sān yuè bā rì
3月8日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
former
qián
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Ali (given name)
Ālǐ
阿里
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
son of
zhī zǐ
之子
Mojtaba (given name)
Mùjiétǎbā
穆杰塔巴
·
Khamenei (surname)
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
passive marker
bèi
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to appoint
rènmìng
任命
as
wèi
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
the third
dì sān rèn
第三任
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
marking / signifying
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
supreme power
zuìgāo quánlì
最高权力
structural particle
de
historic
lìshǐxìng
历史性
dynastic succession
jiāzú chuánchéng
家族传承

Nathan Martin
Nèisēn Mǎdīng
内森·马丁
by / with
extremely small
jí xiǎo
极小
margin / gap
chājù
差距
to win
yíng dé
赢得
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
championship title
guànjūn
冠军

American / United States
Měiguó
美国
runner
pǎozhě
跑者
Nathan Martin
Nèisēn Mǎdīng
内森·马丁
by / with
0.01 seconds
líng diǎn líng yī miǎo
零点零一秒
possessive particle
de
margin / gap
chājù
差距
won
yíng dé le
赢得了
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Los Angeles Marathon
Luòshānjī mǎlāsōng
洛杉矶马拉松
championship title
guànjūn
冠军
this
zhè
is
shì
this race
zhè chǎng bǐsài
这场比赛
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
margin
chājù
差距
the smallest
zuì xiǎo de
最小的
one instance
yī cì
一次
finish line
zhōngdiǎn
终点

India
Yìndù
印度
by / with (a margin of)
96 runs
96 fēn
96分
to win by a large margin
dàshèng
大胜
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
to successfully defend a title
chánlián
蝉联
T20 (Twenty20 cricket format)
T20
T20
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
championship title
guànjūn
冠军

March 8
3 yuè 8 rì
3月8日
India cricket team
Yìndù duì
印度队
in / at
zài
Ahmedabad (city in India)
Àihāmàidábādé
艾哈迈达巴德
by / with (a margin of)
96 runs
96 fēn
96分
to win by a large margin
dàshèng
大胜
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
for the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
to win / to claim
yíngdé
赢得
T20 (cricket format)
T20
T20
World Cup
shìjiè bēi
世界杯
championship title
guànjūn
冠军
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to become
chéngwéi
成为
historically / in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
the first (team)
dì yī zhī
第一支
successfully
chénggōng
成功
to defend a title
wèimiǎn
卫冕
(structural particle)
de
team
duìwu
队伍