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shāng yè
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United States / America
Měiguó
美国
April
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
，
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
nearly three years / in the past three years
jìn sān nián
近三年
new high / record high
xīngāo
新高
。

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
April
4 yuè
4月
consumer / consumers
xiāofèizhě
消费者
price index / CPI
jiàgé zhǐshù
价格指数
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
。
energy
néngyuán
能源
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
is / to be
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
one of
zhī yī
之一
。

May 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM

United States / America
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
，
April
4 yuè
4月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
rose to / climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
3.8 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn bā
3.8%
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
since / from
zì
自
May 2023
2023 nián 5 yuè
2023年5月
since then / up to now
yǐlái
以来
highest / maximum
zuìgāo
最高
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
的
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
level / degree
shuǐpíng
水平
。
gasoline / petrol
qìyóu
汽油
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
year-on-year / compared to the same period last year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
28.4 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíbā diǎn sì
28.4%
，
is / to be
shì
是
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
overall / as a whole
zhěngtǐ
整体
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
的
important / significant
zhòngyào
重要
factor / element
yīnsù
因素
。
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
tense / strained
jǐnzhāng
紧张
to lead to / to result in
dǎozhì
导致
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
supply
gōngyìng
供应
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
，
to push up / to drive higher
tuīgāo
推高
(completion marker)
le
了
energy
néngyuán
能源
cost / costs
chéngběn
成本
。
food / foodstuffs
shípǐn
食品
and
hé
和
plane ticket / airline ticket
jīpiào
机票
price / prices
jiàgé
价格
also / too
yě
也
noticeably / clearly
míngxiǎn
明显
to rise / to go up
shàngshēng
上升
。
the US Federal Reserve
Měi Lián Chú
美联储
in / at
zài
在
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
meeting
huìyì
会议
at / on
shàng
上
to decide / to determine
juédìng
决定
to maintain / to keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged / steady
bù biàn
不变
。
economist / economists
jīngjì xuéjiā
经济学家
to think / to believe
rènwéi
认为
，
high inflation
gāo tōngzhàng
高通胀
to cause / to make
shǐ
使
to cut interest rates / rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
(possessive / modifying particle)
de
的
possibility / likelihood
kěnéngxìng
可能性
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to decrease / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
。

New Words

tonghuò pengzhang
通货膨胀
inflation
sheng zhi
升至
rose to
qiyou
汽油
gasoline
jiage
价格
price
shangzhang
上涨
rise
shipin
食品
food
jipiao
机票
airline ticket
zhongdong
中东
Middle East
shiyou
石油
petroleum
lilü
利率
interest rate

News in English

Business

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

US consumer prices rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in April, the highest level since May 2023, driven largely by surging energy costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged amid the elevated inflation.

U.S. inflation rate rose to 3.8% in April, the highest level since May 2023. Gasoline prices climbed 28.4% year-over-year, a major driver of overall inflation. Food and airline ticket prices also showed noticeable increases. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reduced oil supplies, pushing up energy costs. The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates unchanged at its latest meeting. Economists believe high inflation makes rate cuts less likely in coming months.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Guójì Huòbì Jījīn Zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
and / with
yǔ
与
World Bank
Shìjiè Yínháng
世界银行
annual meeting
niánhuì
年会
in
zài
在
Bangkok
Màngǔ
曼谷
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to open / to commence
kāimù
开幕
。

IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Open Formally in Bangkok

Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
trade
màoyì
贸易
minister
bùzhǎng
部长
to lead
shuài
率
300 people
sān bǎi rén
三百人
delegation
dàibiǎotuán
代表团
to go to
fù
赴
India
Yìndù
印度
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
。

Canadian Trade Minister Leads 300-Member Delegation to India

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
，
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
从
October
shí yuè
十月
peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

AI Revenue Uncertainty Pulls Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
，
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
，
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

US Stocks Cap Volatile Week With Strong Friday Rally as Dow Gains Over 400 Points