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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 6

many / multiple
duō
多
(measure word for companies)
jiā
家
the United States
Měiguó
美国
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to file a lawsuit
qǐsù
起诉
to demand / to request
yāoqiú
要求
to refund / to return
tuìhuán
退还
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
。

after / following
zài
在
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to rule / to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
some / certain
bùfen
部分
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
after
hòu
后
，
many / multiple
duō
多
(measure word for companies)
jiā
家
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to / toward
xiàng
向
Court of International Trade
guójì màoyì fǎyuàn
国际贸易法院
to file / to bring (a case)
tíqǐ
提起
lawsuit / litigation
sùsòng
诉讼
。
these
zhèxiē
这些
companies
gōngsī
公司
to demand
yāoqiú
要求
to refund
tuìhuán
退还
already
yǐ
已
to pay (fees or taxes)
jiǎonà
缴纳
(descriptive particle)
de
的
millions of
shù bǎi wàn
数百万
US dollars
měiyuán
美元
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
。

April 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
previously / earlier
cǐqián
此前
in
zài
在
one
yī
一
(measure word for legal cases)
xiàng
项
ruling / verdict
cáijué
裁决
in
zhōng
中
to determine / to rule
rèndìng
认定
，
based on / in accordance with
yījù
依据
《
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
》
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
(descriptive particle)
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
。
subsequently / afterwards
suíhòu
随后
，
including
bāokuò
包括
Bigelow Tea (tea company)
Bìgéluó Cháyè
毕格罗茶业
、
Lovesac (furniture company)
Lovesac
Lovesac
、
Amphenol (electronics company)
Ānfèinuò
安费诺
and
hé
和
Timex (watch company)
Tiānměishí
天美时
among others / included
zàinèi
在内
(descriptive particle)
de
的
many
duō
多
(measure word for companies)
jiā
家
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to / before
xiàng
向
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Court of International Trade
Guójì Màoyì Fǎyuàn
国际贸易法院
to file / to bring (a case)
tíqǐ
提起
lawsuit / litigation
sùsòng
诉讼
。
plaintiff
yuángào
原告
to claim / to argue
zhǔzhāng
主张
，
their
qí
其
already
yǐ
已
to pay (fees or taxes)
jiǎonà
缴纳
(descriptive particle)
de
的
tariff
guānshuì
关税
should / ought to
yīng
应
to grant / to give
yǔyǐ
予以
to refund / to return
tuìhuán
退还
。
Bigelow Tea (tea company)
Bìgéluó Cháyè
毕格罗茶业
president / CEO
zǒngcái
总裁
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
tariff
guānshuì
关税
already
yǐ
已
to / for
gěi
给
this
zhè
这
(measure word)
jiā
家
family-owned
jiāzú
家族
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
(completed action particle)
le
了
millions of
shù bǎi wàn
数百万
US dollars
měiyuán
美元
(possessive particle)
de
的
loss / damage
sǔnshī
损失
。
furniture
jiājù
家具
manufacturer
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
Lovesac (furniture company)
Lovesac
Lovesac
also
yě
也
to suffer / to be affected by
shòudào
受到
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
，
its
qí
其
annual / fiscal year
niándù
年度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to decline / to drop
xiàjiàng
下降
(completed action particle)
le
了
approximately
yuē
约
65 percent
bǎifēn zhī liùshíwǔ
百分之六十五
。
legal / law
fǎlǜ
法律
expert / specialist
zhuānjiā
专家
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
the majority of
dàduōshù
大多数
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
should
yīng
应
to wait for
děngdài
等待
federal
liánbāng
联邦
customs
hǎiguān
海关
portal / gateway
ménhù
门户
to go online / to launch
shàngxiàn
上线
after
hòu
后
then / before
zài
再
to file
tíqǐ
提起
to file a claim / to seek compensation
suǒpéi
索赔
。
in view of / given that
jiànyú
鉴于
this
cǐ
此
case / matter
àn
案
to involve / to concern
shèjí
涉及
scope / aspect
miàn
面
wide / broad
guǎng
广
，
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to forecast / to expect
yùjì
预计
subsequent / follow-up
hòuxù
后续
will (formal)
jiāng
将
to have
yǒu
有
more
gèng duō
更多
enterprise / company
qǐyè
企业
to join / to enter
jiārù
加入
lawsuit / litigation
sùsòng
诉讼
ranks / queue
hángliè
行列
。

News in English

Business

Multiple US Companies File Lawsuits Seeking Refund of Tariff Payments

After the US Supreme Court ruled certain tariffs unconstitutional, multiple companies filed lawsuits at the Court of International Trade. These companies are seeking refunds of millions of dollars in tariff payments.

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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