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Chinese News for Learners
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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 4April 1

Yuanjie Semiconductor (Chinese company)
Yuánjié Bàndǎotǐ
源杰半导体
to list in Hong Kong
fù Gǎng
赴港
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
revenue
yíngshoū
营收
in one year
yī nián
一年
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
more than / over
138 percent
bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi sān shí bā
138%

China
Zhōngguó
中国
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
company / enterprise
qǐyè
企业
Yuanjie Semiconductor
Yuánjié Bàndǎotǐ
源杰半导体
in / at
April 2026
èr líng èr liù nián sì yuè
2026年4月
at / on
zài
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Xiānggǎng Jiāoyìsuǒ
香港交易所
to list / to be officially listed
guàpái shàngshì
挂牌上市
its
the year 2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
2025年
revenue
yíngshoū
营收
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew by
zēngzhǎng
增长
138.5 percent
bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi sān shí bā diǎn wǔ
138.5%
the company
gōngsī
公司
main products
zhǔdǎ chǎnpǐn
主打产品
are
wéi
used in / applied to
yìngyòng yú
应用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
optical communications
guāng tōngxìn
光通信
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
modifying particle
de
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
market
shìchǎng
市场
ranked
páimíng
排名
sixth
dì liù
第六

the 90th edition
dì jiǔshí jiè
第九十届
Masters tournament
dàshīsài
大师赛
will / about to
jiāng
on (formal preposition)
April 9th
sì yuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
Scottie Scheffler (golfer)
Xiè Fūlè
谢夫勒
passive voice marker
bèi
to be favored / to be tipped to win
kànhǎo
看好
to win the championship
duó guàn
夺冠

the 90th edition
dì jiǔshí jiè
第九十届
golf
gāoěrfū
高尔夫
Masters tournament
dàshīsài
大师赛
will / about to
jiāng
on (formal preposition)
April 9th
sì yuè jiǔ rì
四月九日
at / in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
Augusta (city in Georgia, USA)
Àogǔsītǎ
奥古斯塔
national
guójiā
国家
golf
gāoěrfū
高尔夫
club
jùlèbù
俱乐部
to open / to begin
kāimù
开幕
defending champion
wèimiǎn guànjūn
卫冕冠军
Rory McIlroy (golfer)
Màikè Luóyī
麦克罗伊
will / about to
jiāng
with / against
top favorite / favored competitor
rèmén xuǎnshǒu
热门选手
Scottie Scheffler (golfer)
Xiè Fūlè
谢夫勒
to compete on the same stage
tóng chǎng jìngjì
同场竞技

middle
zhōng
country
guó
test
kǎo
consider
become
chéng
be
wéi
Iran
bright
lǎng
and
US
měi
country
guó
of
de
adjust
tiáo
resolve
jiě
person
rén

Pakistan
base
Stan
platform
tǎn
outside
wài
diplomatic
jiāo
ministry
long
cháng
visit
fǎng
访
ask
wèn
north
běi
capital
jīng
middle
zhōng
country
guó
test
kǎo
consider
full
chōng
act
dāng
Iran
bright
lǎng
and
US
měi
country
guó
between
zhī
between
jiān
of
de
adjust
tiáo
resolve
jiě
person
rén

India
Yìndù
印度
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to adjust / to revise
tiáozhěng
调整
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
policy
zhèngcè
政策
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
halved / reduced by half
jiǎn bàn
减半

India
Yìndù
印度
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to implement
shíshī
实施
new
xīn
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and
baggage
xínglǐ
行李
regulations
guīdìng
规定
bringing
jiāng
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
from
cóng
20 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshí
20%
reduced to
jiàng zhì
降至
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
travelers
lǚkè
旅客
duty-free allowance
miǎnshuì é
免税额
raised to
tígāo zhì
提高至
75,000 rupees
qī diǎn wǔ wàn lúbǐ
7.5万卢比
and
bìng
to introduce
tuīchū
推出
manufacturers
zhìzào shāng
制造商
import duties
jìnkǒu shuì
进口税
deferred payment
huǎn jiǎo
缓缴
plan / scheme
jìhuà
计划

the King of the United Kingdom
Yīngguó Guówáng
英国国王
King Charles III
Chá ěr sī Sān Shì
查尔斯三世
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / during
zài
late April
sì yuè xià xún
四月下旬
to visit / to make a state visit to
fǎngwèn
访问
United States
Měiguó
美国

the British Royal Family
Yīngguó Wángshì
英国王室
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
King Charles III
Chá ěr sī Sān Shì
查尔斯三世
king
guówáng
国王
and
queen consort
wánghòu
王后
Camilla queen consort
Kǎmǐlā
卡米拉
will (future marker)
jiāng
in / during
zài
late April
4 yuè xià xún
4月下旬
to (a destination)
duì
United States
Měiguó
美国
to make / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
state visit
guóshì fǎngwèn
国事访问
this
zhè
is / to be
shì
the British King
Yīngguó Guówáng
英国国王
since / from
2007
2007 nián
2007年
since that time
yǐlái
以来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
United States
Měiguó
美国

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
number / figure
shùzì
数字
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
from
cóng
56.9
wǔshíliù diǎn jiǔ
五十六点九
to change to / to become
biànchéng
变成
(completion particle)
le
53.8
wǔshísān diǎn bā
五十三点八

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / lay off
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
30,000 (measure)
sān wàn míng
三万名
employees
yuángōng
员工
it is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
ever / in history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
globally / across the world
quánqiú fànwéi nèi
全球范围内
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
30,000 people
sān wàn rén
三万人
is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
in history / ever
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
to free up / release
shìfàng
释放
capital / funding
zījīn
资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
to support
zhīchí
支持
the company
gōngsī
公司
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
construction / building
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

Biogen (pharmaceutical company)
Bǎijiàn
百健
for / at (a price)
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis (pharmaceutical company)
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain / to gain
huòdé
获得
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
new treatment / new therapy
xīn liáofǎ
新疗法

the United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Biogen
Bǎijiàn
百健
announced
xuānbù
宣布
for / at (a price)
$5.6 billion
wǔshíliù yì měiyuán
56亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
to obtain
huòdé
获得
to treat
zhìliáo
治疗
eye disease
yǎn bìng
眼病
and
kidney disease
shèn bìng
肾病
structural particle
de
important
zhòngyào
重要
medicine / drug
yàowù
药物
per share
měi gǔ
每股
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
price
jiàgé
价格
is
wéi
$41
sìshíyī měiyuán
41美元
compared to
Apellis
Apellis
Apellis
previous / prior
cǐqián
此前
stock price
gǔjià
股价
higher than
gāo chū
高出
approximately
yuē
140 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎisìshí
140%

Japan
Rìběn
日本
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
counter-strike
fǎnjī
反击
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
the Chinese side
Zhōng fāng
中方
to criticize
pīpíng
批评
its
to exceed / to go beyond
chāoyuè
超越
exclusively defensive posture (Japanese defense doctrine)
zhuān shǒu fáng wèi
专守防卫
scope / boundaries
fànchóu
范畴

March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
Kumamoto Prefecture
Xióngběn xiàn
熊本县
to complete
wánchéng
完成
new type / newly developed
xīnxíng
新型
long-range
yuǎnchéng
远程
counter-strike
fǎnjī
反击
missiles
dǎodàn
导弹
(particle)
de
first
shǒucì
首次
deployment
bùshǔ
部署
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
its
post-war
zhànhòu
战后
military
jūnshì
军事
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
(particle)
de
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
shift / change
zhuǎnbiàn
转变
China
Zhōngguó
中国
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
wàijiāobù
外交部
immediately afterward
suíjí
随即
to express a position
biǎotài
表态
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this action / this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
to exceed / to go beyond
chāochū
超出
(completion particle)
le
exclusively defensive posture
zhuān shǒu fáng wèi
专守防卫
principle
yuánzé
原则
(particle)
de
scope
fànchóu
范畴