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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 3

the United States
Měiguó
美国
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP
GDP
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
1.5 percent
1.5%
1.5%
，
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
。

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Commerce
shāngwù bù
商务部
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
，
this year
jīnnián
今年
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngzhǎng lǜ
增长率
is / equals
wèi
为
1.5 percent
1.5%
1.5%
，
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
(structural particle)
de
的
1.8 percent
1.8%
1.8%
。
consumption / spending
xiāofèi
消费
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
and
hé
和
enterprises / businesses
qǐyè
企业
investment
tóuzī
投资
to some extent / somewhat
yǒusuǒ
有所
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
，
but / however
dàn
但
overall / in general
zhěngtǐ
整体
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
not as good as / below
bùrú
不如
expectations
yùqī
预期
。

July 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM

the United States
Měiguó
美国
this year
jīnnián
今年
second quarter / Q2
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngzhǎng lǜ
增长率
is / equals
wèi
为
1.5 percent
1.5%
1.5%
。
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
forecasted / predicted
yùcè de
预测的
1.8 percent
1.8%
1.8%
，
did not / have not
méiyǒu
没有
to reach / to meet
dádào
达到
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
。
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
to some extent / somewhat
yǒusuǒ
有所
to increase
zēngjiā
增加
，
enterprises / businesses
qǐyè
企业
investment
tóuzī
投资
also / too
yě
也
relatively / comparatively
bǐjiào
比较
stable / steady
wěndìng
稳定
。
the month of June
liùyuèfèn
六月份
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
is / equals
wèi
为
3.7 percent
3.7%
3.7%
，
with / in line with
yǔ
与
expectations
yùqī
预期
to match / to be in line with
xiāngfú
相符
。
last week
shàng zhōu
上周
to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
unemployment
shīyè
失业
relief / assistance
jiùjì
救济
(structural particle)
de
的
number of people
rénshù
人数
is / equals
wèi
为
197,000
19.7 wàn
19.7万
，
compared to / more than
bǐ
比
the previous week
qián yī zhōu
前一周
increased by / more by
duōle
多了
9,000 people
9000 rén
9000人
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to say / said
shuō
说
，
although / even though
suīrán
虽然
growth rate / pace of growth
zēngsù
增速
to slow down
fànghuǎn
放缓
，
but / however
dàn
但
the United States
Měiguó
美国
economy
jīngjì
经济
(structural particle)
de
的
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
situation / conditions
qíngkuàng
情况
still / nonetheless
háishi
还是
not bad / quite good
bù cuò de
不错的
。

News in English

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US Economy Grows 1.5% in Second Quarter, Below Market Expectations

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Yīnggélán yínháng
英格兰银行
by / with
yǐ
以
six votes to three
liù bǐ sān piào
六比三票
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
base interest rate / benchmark rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
3.75 percent
3.75%
3.75%
unchanged / constant
búbiàn
不变
。

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Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
on / against
duì
对
most / the majority of
dà duōshù
大多数
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
goods / commodities
shāngpǐn
商品
to impose (taxes/tariffs)
zhēngshōu
征收
50 percent
50%
50%
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
。

Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Most Goods From Canada

technology
kejì
科技
giant
jutou
巨头
this week
benzhou
本周
release
fabu
发布
earnings report
caibao
财报
。

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Federal Reserve
meilianstorage
美联储
this week
benzhou
本周
announce
xuanbu
宣布
interest rate
lilv
利率
decision
jueding
决定
。

Federal Reserve to Announce Interest Rate Decision This Week