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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 6February 24

Trump (U.S. President)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to invoke / to cite (legal authority)
yuányǐn
援引
Trade Act
Màoyì Fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī bǎi èrshíèr tiáo
第一百二十二条
on / against
duì
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
百分之十
tariff
guānshuì
关税

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
after
zài
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to overturn
tuīfān
推翻
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
tariff
guānshuì
关税
ruling
cáijué
裁决
after
hòu
on (date)
February 24th
èr yuè èrshísì rì
二月二十四日
starting from
on
duì
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
百分之十
surcharge
fùjiāshuì
附加税
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
already
to trigger / to provoke
yǐnfā
引发
24 states
èrshísì gè zhōu
二十四个州
structural particle
de
judicial
sīfǎ
司法
challenge
tiǎozhàn
挑战
and / moreover
qiě
by law
yīfǎ
依法
will
jiāng
after
150 days
yī bǎi wǔshí tiān
一百五十天
after
hòu
automatically
zìdòng
自动
to expire / to lapse
shīxiào
失效
unless
chúfēi
除非
Congress
guóhuì
国会
to grant / to give
yǔyǐ
予以
extension
yánqī
延期
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 23

Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
to dominate / to top
chēngbà
称霸
the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二〇二六年
Winter Olympics
Dōng Ào Huì
冬奥会
Klaebo (Norwegian cross-country skier)
Kèláobó
克劳博
to win single-handedly
dúlǎn
独揽
six medals
liù méi
六枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌

the year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二〇二六年
Winter Olympics
Dōng Ào Huì
冬奥会
in
zài
Italy
Yìdàlì
意大利
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
with
18 medals
shíbā méi
十八枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
to rank at the top
gāojū
高居
medal table
jiǎngpáibǎng
奖牌榜
first place
shǒuwèi
首位
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
cross-country skiing
yuèyě huáxuě
越野滑雪
athlete
yùndòngyuán
运动员
Klaebo (Norwegian skier)
Kèláobó
克劳博
to win
yíngdé
赢得
six medals
liù méi
六枚
gold medal
jīnpái
金牌
to set
chuàngzào
创造
in a single Games
dān jiè
单届
Winter Olympics (short form)
Dōng Ào
冬奥
all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
commerce
shāng yè
商业
HSK 6February 21

US Supreme Court
Měi zuìgāo fǎyuàn
美最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
has no authority
wúquán
无权
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
emergency law
jǐnjí fǎ
紧急法
to impose tariffs
zhēng shuì
征税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new tariffs
xīn guānshuì
新关税

US Supreme Court
Měiguó zuìgāo fǎyuàn
美国最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
not / does not
to authorize
shòuquán
授权
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately thereafter
suíjí
随即
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
Trade Act
Màoyì Fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì 122 tiáo
第122条
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to additionally levy
jiāzhēng
加征
10 percent
10%
10%
structural particle
de
global uniform tariff
quánqiú tǒngyī guānshuì
全球统一关税
commerce
shāng yè
商业
HSK 6February 21

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
overturned / struck down
tuīfān
推翻
Emergency Powers Act
Jǐnjí Quánlì Fǎ
紧急权力法
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
using
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
new provisions
xīn tiáokuǎn
新条款
to replace
qǔdài
取代

February 20th
èr yuè èrshí rì
二月二十日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
by / with
six to three (6-3)
liù bǐ sān
六比三
possessive particle
de
vote count
piào shù
票数
ruled / determined
cáidìng
裁定
the president
zǒngtǒng
总统
lacks authority
wú quán
无权
based on
yījù
依据
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
import tariffs
jìnkǒu guānshuì
进口关税
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
immediately afterward
suíjí
随即
invoked / cited
yuányǐn
援引
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī bǎi èrshí èr tiáo
第一百二十二条
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
all
suǒyǒu
所有
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
possessive particle
de
temporary tariff
línshí guānshuì
临时关税

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol (former South Korean president)
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
due to / for
yīn
the crime of insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to be sentenced to
bèi pànchǔ
被判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑

Seoul (capital of South Korea)
Shǒuěr
首尔
court
fǎyuàn
法院
in (formal)
February
èr yuè
二月
to deliver a verdict
xuānpàn
宣判
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
former president
qián zǒngtǒng
前总统
Yoon Suk-yeol
Yǐn Xīyuè
尹锡悦
for / due to
yīn
to promulgate / to declare
bānbù
颁布
martial law decree
jièyán lìng
戒严令
and thereby
ér
to be convicted
bèi dìng zuì
被定罪
for
insurrection
pànluàn zuì
叛乱罪
to sentence
pànchǔ
判处
life imprisonment
wúqī túxíng
无期徒刑
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 17

Year of the Horse
mǎ nián
马年
Spring Festival
chūn jié
春节
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
arrives
dào lái
到来
nationwide
quán guó
全国
celebrate
huān qìng
欢庆
New Year
xīn nián
新年

2026
èr líng èr liù nián
二零二六年
Lunar Year of Horse
nóng lì mǎ nián
农历马年
on
Feb 17
èr yuè shí qī rì
二月十七日
officially
zhèng shì
正式
begins
kāi shǐ
开始
every household
jiā jiā hù hù
家家户户
reunion dinner
chī nián yè fàn
吃年夜饭
give red envelopes
fā hóng bāo
发红包
paste couplets
tiē chūn lián
贴春联
technology
kē jì
科技
HSK 4February 12

Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to raise funds
róngzī
融资
$30 billion
sānbǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
valuation
gūzhí
估值
reaching
$380 billion
sānqiān bābǎi yì měiyuán
3800亿美元

February 12, 2026
2026 nián 2 yuè 12 rì
2026年2月12日
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
completed
wánchéng
完成
(completed action)
le
$30 billion
sānbǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
(structural particle)
de
Series G funding
G lún róngzī
G轮融资
post-money valuation
tóu hòu gūzhí
投后估值
as high as
gāodá
高达
$380 billion
sānqiān bābǎi yì měiyuán
3800亿美元
this
zhè
is
shì
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
so far
qìjīn
迄今
the largest-scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
venture capital
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
deal
jiāoyì
交易
also
is
shì
in history
shǐ shàng
史上
the second largest
dì èr dà
第二大
funding deal
róngzī àn
融资案
technology
kē jì
科技
HSK 4February 12

Semiconductor Industry Association
bàndǎotǐ hángyè xiéhuì
半导体行业协会
to forecast
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
will (future marker)
jiāng
to approach / to near
jiējìn
接近
$1 trillion
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

US Semiconductor Industry Association
Měiguó bàndǎotǐ hángyè xiéhuì
美国半导体行业协会
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
global
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
to set a new record
chuàngxià
创下
$791.7 billion
7917 yì měiyuán
7917亿美元
structural particle
de
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
and also / moreover
bìng
to forecast
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
will
jiāng
to approach / to near
jiējìn
接近
$1 trillion
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 9

Seattle Seahawks (NFL team)
Xīyǎtú Hǎiyīng
西雅图海鹰
to win
yíngdé
赢得
Super Bowl
Chāojí Wǎn
超级碗
to defeat decisively
dà shèng
大胜
the Patriots (New England Patriots)
Àiguózhě
爱国者

Seattle Seahawks
Xīyǎtú Hǎiyīng
西雅图海鹰
in
zài
the 60th edition
dì liùshí jiè
第六十届
Super Bowl
Chāojí Wǎn
超级碗
in
zhōng
by a score of
29 to 13
èrshíjiǔ bǐ shísān
二十九比十三
to defeat decisively
dà shèng
大胜
New England Patriots
Xīn Yīnggélán Àiguózhě
新英格兰爱国者
to claim
duódé
夺得
championship
guànjūn
冠军