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Chinese News for Learners
Level
commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 2February 28

Tesla
tesila
特斯拉
Shanghai
shanghai
上海
factory
gongchang
工厂
production
chanliang
产量
creates
chuang
new
xin
high
gao

Tesla
tesila
特斯拉
Shanghai
shanghai
上海
super
chaoji
超级
factory
gongchang
工厂
February
2 yue
2月
sales
xiaoshou
销售
again
zai
creates
chuang
record
jilu
纪录
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 2February 27

UEFA Champions League
Ōu Guān
欧冠
quarter-finals / last eight
bā qiáng
八强
matchups / to face each other
duìzhèn
对阵
to be revealed / drawn
chūlú
出炉
Real Madrid
Huáng Mǎ
皇马
vs. / to face
zhàn
Bayern (Munich)
Bài Rén
拜仁
Arsenal
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
to take on / to face
yíng zhàn
迎战
Sporting CP
Jìngjì
竞技

UEFA
Ōu Zú Lián
欧足联
on
February 27
2 yuè 27 rì
2月27日
to hold / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
Champions League
Ōu Guān
欧冠
quarter-final
bā qiáng
八强
draw / lottery
chōuqiān
抽签
confirmed
quèdìng le
确定了
four groups / four matchups
sì zǔ
四组
matchups
duìzhèn
对阵
Real Madrid
Huáng Mǎ
皇马
vs.
zhàn
Bayern
Bài Rén
拜仁
Arsenal
Āsēnnà
阿森纳
vs.
zhàn
Sporting CP
Jìngjì
竞技
Barcelona (abbreviated)
Bāsà
巴萨
vs.
zhàn
Atletico Madrid (abbreviated)
Mǎ Jìng
马竞
Paris (PSG)
Bālí
巴黎
vs.
zhàn
Liverpool
Lìwùpǔ
利物浦
first leg
shǒu huí hé
首回合
will
jiāng
on
April 7
4 yuè 7 rì
4月7日
and
the 8th
8 rì
8日
to take place / be played
jìnxíng
进行
life
shēng huó
生活
HSK 4February 27

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
first (measure word for stations or buildings)
shǒu zuò
首座
deep-layer / deep
shēncéng
深层
geothermal
dìrè
地热
power station
fādiànzhàn
发电站
in
zài
Cornwall (county in England)
Kāngwòěr Jùn
康沃尔郡
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to put into / to commence
tóurù
投入
operation
yùnyíng
运营

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
first (for stations or buildings)
shǒu zuò
首座
deep-layer / deep
shēncéng
深层
geothermal
dìrè
地热
power station
fādiànzhàn
发电站
in
zài
Cornwall (county in England)
Kāngwòěr Jùn
康沃尔郡
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to start / to go live
qǐdòng
启动
can
for
wèi
approximately
yuē
10,000
yī wàn
一万
(measure word for households)
family / household
jiātíng
家庭
to provide / to supply
tígōng
提供
stable / steady
wěndìng
稳定
(structural particle)
de
clean
qīngjié
清洁
electricity / power
diànlì
电力
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
lithium carbonate
tàn suān lǐ
碳酸锂
and other / etc.
děng
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
minerals
kuàngchǎn
矿产
commerce
shāng yè
商业
HSK 4February 25

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to invoke / to cite
yuányǐn
援引
the Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī èr èr tiáo
第122条
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
temporary
línshí
临时
tariffs
guānshuì
关税

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to rule
cáidìng
裁定
Liberation Day (tariff announcement of April 2025)
jiěfàng rì
解放日
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
after
hòu
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to invoke
yuányǐn
援引
the year 1974
yī jiǔ qī sì nián
1974年
Trade Act
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
Section 122
dì yī èr èr tiáo
第122条
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
imported goods
jìnkǒu shāngpǐn
进口商品
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī shíwǔ
15%
modifying particle
de
150-day
yī bǎi wǔ shí tiān
150天
temporary
línshí
临时
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
at the same time
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
must
to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
approximately
yuē
$170 billion
yī qiān qī bǎi yì měiyuán
1700亿美元
modifying particle
de
tax refund
tuìshuì
退税
process
chéngxù
程序
technology
kē jì
科技
HSK 4February 25

Samsung
Sān xīng
三星
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
series
xì liè
系列
launched
fā bù
发布
AI
AI
AI
smartphone
shǒu jī
手机
ushers in
yíng lái
迎来
new
xīn
breakthrough
tū pò
突破

Samsung Electronics
Sān xīng diàn zǐ
三星电子
Feb 25
èr yuè èr shí wǔ rì
二月二十五日
in
zài
San Francisco
Jiù jīn shān
旧金山
launched
fā bù
发布
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
series
xì liè
系列
full lineup
quán xì
全系
equipped with
dā zài
搭载
customized
dìng zhì
定制
Snapdragon
xiāo lóng
骁龙
chip
xīn piàn
芯片
S26 Ultra
S26 Ultra
S26 Ultra
first time
shǒu cì
首次
supports
zhī chí
支持
60W
liù shí wǎ
六十瓦
fast charging
kuài chōng
快充
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