China
zhōng guó
中国
and
yǔ
与
World
shì jiè
世界
the United States
Meiguo
美国
to announce / to declare
xuanbù
宣布
from
cóng
从
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw / to pull out
chèchu
撤出
5,000
wuqian míng
五千名
soldiers / troops
shìbing
士兵
the United States
Meiguo
美国
the Pentagon
Wujiao Dalou
五角大楼
to announce
xuanbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
within
zài
在
within six to twelve months
liù zhì shíer gè yuè nèi
六至十二个月内
from
cóng
从
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw
chèchu
撤出
approximately
yuē
约
5,000
wuqian míng
五千名
stationed troops
zhùjun
驻军
Trump
Tèlangpu
特朗普
to hint / to imply
ànshì
暗示
in the future
wèilái
未来
to cut / to reduce
cáijian
裁减
scale / magnitude
fúdù
幅度
possibly / may
keéng
可能
even larger / greater
gèng dà
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the United States
Meiguo
美国
the Pentagon
Wujiao Dalou
五角大楼
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to announce
xuanbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
within
zài
在
within six to twelve months
liù zhì shíer gè yuè nèi
六至十二个月内
from
cóng
从
Germany
Déguó
德国
to withdraw
chèchu
撤出
approximately
yuē
约
5,000
wuqian míng
五千名
stationed troops
zhùjun
驻军
this decision
zhè yī juédìng
这一决定
was / is
shì
是
after
zài
在
German Chancellor
Déguó zongli
德国总理
Merz (German surname)
Méiercí
梅尔茨
to criticize
pìping
批评
the US
Meiguo
美国
to handle / to manage
chuli
处理
the Iran crisis
Yilang wéiji
伊朗危机
manner / approach
de fangshì
的方式
afterward
hòu
后
made in response
zuòchu de
做出的
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
there are still
réng you
仍有
more than 30,000
yú sanwàn míng
逾三万名
US military personnel
Meijun
美军
to be stationed
zhùzhā
驻扎
in
zài
在
Germany
Déguó
德国
Trump
Tèlangpu
特朗普
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
in the future
wèilái
未来
the scale of reductions
cáijian de fúdù
裁减的幅度
will
jiāng
将
far exceed
yuǎn chao
远超
5,000
wuqian
五千
this figure
zhè yī shùzì
这一数字
German
Déguó
德国
Defense Minister
guófáng bùzhang
国防部长
Pistorius (German surname)
Písituolíwusí
皮斯托里乌斯
to try / to attempt
shìtú
试图
to remain calm
baochi lengjìng
保持冷静
saying / stating
cheng
称
this troop withdrawal
cici chèjun
此次撤军
was anticipated / expected
zài yùliào zhi zhong
在预料之中
the US Congress
Meiguo guóhuì
美国国会
Republican lawmakers
Gonghédang yìyuán
共和党议员
regarding this
duì ci
对此
expressed
biǎoshì
表示
strong concern
qiangliè danyou
强烈担忧
believing / feeling that
rènwéi
认为
this move
ci ju
此举
may / could
keéng
可能
to weaken / to undermine
xuèruò
削弱
against
duì
对
Russia
Éluósi
俄罗斯
deterrence
de weishè
的威慑
European allies
Ouzhou méngyou
欧洲盟友
one after another
fenfen
纷纷
to express concern
biǎodá guanqiè
表达关切
worried that
danxin
担心
the United States
Meiguo
美国
on
zài
在
European security issues
Ouzhou anquán wèntí shang
欧洲安全问题上
commitment / pledge
de chéngnuò
的承诺
is diminishing
zhèngzài jiǎnruò
正在减弱