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commerce
shāng yè
商业
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the United States
Měiguó
美国
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to / to climb to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
3.8%
3.8%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in three years / over the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
new high
xīn gāo
新高
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Labor
Láogōng Bù
劳工部
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
，
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
commodity prices / prices of goods
wùjià
物价
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
3.8%
3.8%
。

May 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Labor
Láogōng Bù
劳工部
report / to report
bàogào
报告
，
April / the 4th month
4 yuè
4月
consumer
xiāofèizhě
消费者
commodity prices / prices of goods
wùjià
物价
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
3.8%
3.8%
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
since / from
zì
自
May 2023
2023 nián 5 yuè
2023年5月
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
highest / maximum
zuìgāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
data / figures
shùjù
数据
。
energy
néngYuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
is / are
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
，
gasoline / petrol
qìyóu
汽油
price
jiàgé
价格
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
completed action / change-of-state particle
le
了
28.4 percent
28.4%
28.4%
。
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
war
zhànzhēng
战争
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
，
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
completed action particle
le
了
energy
néngYuán
能源
cost
chéngběn
成本
。
food / food products
shípǐn
食品
price
jiàgé
价格
also / too
yě
也
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
completed action particle
le
了
3.2 percent
3.2%
3.2%
。
market
shìchǎng
市场
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
to expect / to anticipate
yùjì
预计
this year
jīnnián
今年
the Federal Reserve (US central bank)
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
will not / will not be able to
bù huì
不会
to cut interest rates
jiàng xī
降息
。

News in English

Business

US April Inflation Rate Hits 3.8 Percent, Highest in Three Years

The US Department of Labor reported that consumer prices rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in April, the highest rate since May 2023, driven largely by surging energy costs linked to the Iran war.

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United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
to come in / to arrive (news)
chuánlái
传来
，
international
ɡuójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
May
5 yuè
5月
to drop sharply / to fall significantly
dàdiē
大跌
17 percent
17%
17%
。

International Oil Prices Fall 17 Percent in May on US-Iran Ceasefire Reports

Snowflake (cloud data company)
Snowflake
Snowflake
quarterly / fiscal quarter
jìdù
季度
revenue / earnings
yínɡshōu
营收
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
and / also
bìng
并
with
yǔ
与
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
$6 billion
60 yì měiyuán
60亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Snowflake Quarterly Revenue Beats Forecasts and Signs $6 Billion Amazon Deal

China
Zhōngguó
中国
April
sì yuè
四月
industrial / industry
gōngyè
工业
profit
lìrùn
利润
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
24.7 percent
24.7%
24.7%
。

China Industrial Profits Surge 24.7 Percent in April, Fastest Gain in Over Two Years

Meta (company name, formerly Facebook)
Meta
Meta
to lay off employees / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
8,000 people
bā qiān rén
八千人
，
to accelerate / to speed up
jiāsù
加速
toward / to
xiàng
向
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
business / operations
yèwù
业务
to transform / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
。

Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs in Sweeping Restructuring Toward AI