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the United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔyuè
五月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng
创
in the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
a new high
xīn gāo
新高
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
data / figures
shùjù
数据
，
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
，
being / reaching
wéi
为
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
April
sìyuè
四月
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest level
zuì gāo shuǐpíng
最高水平
。

June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
Wednesday
zhōu sān
周三
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
latest / most recent
zuì xīn
最新
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
data / figures
shùjù
数据
，
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
the United States
Měiguó
美国
inflation rate
tōngzhàng lǜ
通胀率
in more than three years
sān nián duō lái
三年多来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to break through / to exceed
tūpò
突破
4 percent
4%
4%
。
energy
néngYuán
能源
price
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to climb / to surge
pānshēng
攀升
，
is
shì
是
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
rebound / bounce back
fǎntán
反弹
(structural particle)
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving factor
qūdòng yīnsù
驱动因素
。
gasoline / petrol
qìyóu
汽油
price
jiàgé
价格
that same month
dāngyuè
当月
month-on-month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
7 percent
7%
7%
，
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
increase / rise (in percentage)
zhǎngfú
涨幅
to reach as high as
gāodá
高达
40.5 percent
40.5%
40.5%
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
(structural particle)
de
的
energy
néngYuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
tight / tense
jǐnzhāng
紧张
is
shì
是
oil price
yóujià
油价
to soar / to skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
(structural particle)
de
的
fundamental / root
gēnběn
根本
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
。
core
héxīn
核心
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
——
to exclude / to strip out
tīchú
剔除
food
shípǐn
食品
and
hé
和
energy
néngYuán
能源
after / excluding
hòu
后
——
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
2.9 percent
2.9%
2.9%
，
below / lower than
dīyú
低于
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
。
the US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
officials
guānyuán
官员
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
closely
mìqiè
密切
to monitor / to pay attention to
guānzhù
关注
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
trend / trajectory
zǒushì
走势
，
in the short term
duǎnqī nèi
短期内
to cut interest rates
jiàng xī
降息
(structural particle)
de
的
likelihood / possibility
kěnéngxìng
可能性
relatively low
jiào dī
较低
。
consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
index
zhǐshù
指数
accordingly / as a result
suízhī
随之
to decline / to slide
xiàhuá
下滑
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
对
the economy
jīngjì
经济
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
(structural particle)
de
的
concern / worry
dānyōu
担忧
somewhat / to some extent
yǒusuǒ
有所
to deepen / to intensify
jiāshēn
加深
。

News in English

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US Inflation Hits 4.2 Percent in May, Three-Year High on Gasoline Surge

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index rose 4.2 percent year-on-year in May, the highest level since April 2023.

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róngjī
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yǔ
与
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Měiguāng
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to race to / to vie in
jìngxiāng
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to expand / to increase
kuòdà
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memory (computing)
nèicún
内存
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
production capacity
chǎnnéng
产能
。

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company
gōngsī
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wánchéng
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fundraising / financing
róngzī
融资
。

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earnings / performance
yèjī
业绩
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectation / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
slightly / marginally
xiǎofú
小幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
。

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