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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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shīrén
诗人
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rónghuò
荣获
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诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
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technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
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137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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