commerce
shāng yè
商业
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs / customs duties
guānshuì
关税
to cause / to make (formal)
lìng
令
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to the US / directed at the US
duì Měi
对美
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
toward / to
duì
对
the United States
Měiguó
美国
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
following / after
zài
在
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
后
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
(completion marker)
le
了
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
百分之二十五
to decrease / to fall
jiǎnshǎo
减少
approximately
yuē
约
£1.5 billion
shíwǔ yì Yīngbàng
十五亿英镑
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
to increase / to grow
zēngjiā
增加
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
already (formal)
yǐ
已
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
three months
sān gè yuè
三个月
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
with the US / against the US
duì Měi
对美
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade deficit
nìchā
逆差
May 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
toward / to
duì
对
the United States
Měiguó
美国
(possessive particle)
de
的
goods / merchandise
huòwù
货物
exports
chūkǒu
出口
following / after
zài
在
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
"Liberation Day" (name of tariff policy)
"Jiěfàng rì"
"解放日"
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
after / following
hòu
后
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to fall / to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to the US / directed at the US
duì Měi
对美
goods / commodities
shāngpǐn
商品
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to decrease / to fall
jiǎnshǎo
减少
(completion marker)
le
了
approximately
yuē
约
£1.5 billion
shíwǔ yì Yīngbàng
十五亿英镑
decline / rate of decrease
jiàngfú
降幅
reaching / amounting to
dá
达
24.7 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshísì diǎn qī
百分之二十四点七
at the same time / meanwhile
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
from
cóng
从
the United States
Měiguó
美国
(possessive particle)
de
的
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
however / but (contrast)
què
却
somewhat / to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
to increase / to grow
zēngjiā
增加
to lead to / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
the two countries
liǎng guó
两国
between
zhījiān
之间
to appear / to emerge
chūxiàn
出现
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade deficit
nìchā
逆差
this
zhè
这
is / marks
shì
是
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
three months
sān gè yuè
三个月
with / against
duì
对
its / their (formal)
qí
其
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
trade
màoyì
贸易
partner
huǒbàn
伙伴
to see / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
trade
màoyì
贸易
trade deficit
nìchā
逆差
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
on / against
duì
对
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
manufacturing industry / manufacturing sector
zhìzàoyè
制造业
and
hé
和
exporters
chūkǒushāng
出口商
to cause / to bring about
zàochéng
造成
(completion marker)
le
了
significant / obvious
míngxiǎn
明显
impact / blow
chōngjī
冲击
the United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
currently (progressive aspect)
zhèngzài
正在
with
yǔ
与
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to conduct / to carry out
jìnxíng
进行
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to hope / hoping
xīwàng
希望
to reach / to achieve
dáchéng
达成
new
xīn
新
(attributive particle)
de
的
trade
màoyì
贸易
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议