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Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
team
duì
队
and
hé
和
young
niánqīng
年轻
player
qiúyuán
球员
to sign
qiān
签
big
dà
大
contract
hétong
合同
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
baseball
bàngqiú
棒球
team
duì
队
Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
with
hé
和
player
qiúyuán
球员
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
signed
qiān
签
(past tense marker)
le
了
a
yī
一
(measure word)
fèn
份
nine
jiǔ
九
year
nián
年
$140 million
yì diǎn sì yì měiyuán
1.4亿美元
(possessive particle)
de
的
contract
hétong
合同
。

April 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
baseball
bàngqiú
棒球
player
qiúyuán
球员
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
signed
qiān
签
(past tense marker)
le
了
a
yī
一
(measure word)
fèn
份
big
dà
大
contract
hétong
合同
。
he
tā
他
with
hé
和
Pittsburgh
Pǐzībǎo
匹兹堡
Pirates
Hǎidào
海盗
team
duì
队
signed
qiān
签
(past tense marker)
le
了
nine
jiǔ
九
years
nián
年
。
the contract
hétong
合同
(possessive particle)
de
的
money
qián
钱
is
shì
是
$140 million
yì diǎn sì yì měiyuán
1.4亿美元
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
a
yī
一
(measure word)
fèn
份
very
fēicháng
非常
big
dà
大
(possessive particle)
de
的
contract
hétong
合同
。
Griffin
Griffin
Griffin
still
hái
还
very
hěn
很
young
niánqīng
年轻
。
many
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
人
say
shuō
说
he
tā
他
very
hěn
很
has
yǒu
有
hope / promise
xīwàng
希望
。
fans
qiúmí
球迷
(plural marker)
men
们
all
dōu
都
very
hěn
很
happy
gāoxìng
高兴
。
everyone
dàjiā
大家
all
dōu
都
want
xiǎng
想
to watch
kàn
看
him
tā
他
to play
dǎ
打
ball
qiú
球
。

New Words

bàngqiú
棒球
baseball
qiúyuán
球员
player
hétong
合同
contract
qiān
签
to sign
niánqīng
年轻
young
xīwàng
希望
promise / hope

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Young Player to Huge Contract

US baseball team the Pittsburgh Pirates signed a nine-year $140 million contract with player Konnor Griffin.

American baseball player Konnor Griffin signed a big contract. He signed a nine-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates team. The contract is worth $140 million. This is a very large contract. Griffin is still very young. Many people say he has great promise. Baseball fans are all very happy. Everyone wants to watch him play ball.

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Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
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the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
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bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Āgēntíng
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yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
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Ruìshì
瑞士
，
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jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
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sìqiáng
四强
。

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Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
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xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

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