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The Washington Post (newspaper name)
Huáshèngdùn Yóubào
《华盛顿邮报》
to lay off / layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
约
about 300
sān bǎi míng
三百名
journalist / reporter
jìzhě
记者
。

United States
Měiguó
美国
major newspaper
dàbào
大报
The Washington Post
Huáshèngdùn Yóubào
《华盛顿邮报》
on
yú
于
February 4, 2026
èr líng èr liù nián èr yuè sì rì
2026年2月4日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
约
about 300
sān bǎi míng
三百名
journalist / reporter
jìzhě
记者
。
this
zhè
这
is
shì
是
newspaper company
bàoshè
报社
journalist
jìzhě
记者
total number
zǒngshù
总数
structural particle
de
的
one third
sān fēn zhī yī
三分之一
，
sports
tǐyù
体育
and
hé
和
book review
shūpíng
书评
department
bùmén
部门
both / all
dōu
都
passive marker
bèi
被
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
aspect particle
le
了
。

February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM

United States
Měiguó
美国
major newspaper
dàbào
大报
The Washington Post
Huáshèngdùn Yóubào
《华盛顿邮报》
in / at
zài
在
February
èryuè
二月
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
aspect particle
le
了
approximately
yuē
约
about 300
sān bǎi míng
三百名
journalist / reporter
jìzhě
记者
。
this
zhè
这
approximately
dàyuē
大约
is
shì
是
newspaper company
bàoshè
报社
journalist
jìzhě
记者
total number
zǒngshù
总数
structural particle
de
的
one third
sān fēn zhī yī
三分之一
。
newspaper company
bàoshè
报社
structural particle
de
的
sports
tǐyù
体育
department
bùmén
部门
and
hé
和
book review
shūpíng
书评
department
bùmén
部门
both / all
dōu
都
passive marker
bèi
被
to close / to shut down
guānbì
关闭
aspect particle
le
了
。
international
guójì
国际
news
xīnwén
新闻
and
hé
和
local
běndì
本地
news
xīnwén
新闻
structural particle
de
的
journalist
jìzhě
记者
also
yě
也
to reduce / to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
aspect particle
le
了
a lot
hěn duō
很多
。
newspaper company
bàoshè
报社
structural particle
de
的
podcast
bōkè
播客
program / show
jiémù
节目
also
yě
也
to go off air / to be suspended
tíngbō
停播
aspect particle
le
了
。
The Washington Post
Huáshèngdùn Yóubào
《华盛顿邮报》
is
shì
是
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
structural particle
de
的
founder
chuàngshǐrén
创始人
Jeff (first name)
Jiéfū
杰夫
·
Bezos (last name)
Bèizuǒsī
贝佐斯
in
zài
在
in 2013
èr líng yī sān nián
2013年
to buy
mǎi
买
structural particle
de
的
。
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
人
very
hěn
很
to worry / to be concerned
dānxīn
担心
this
zhè cì
这次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
will / might
huì
会
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
news
xīnwén
新闻
quality
zhìliàng
质量
。
this
zhè cì
这次
layoffs
cáiyuán
裁员
is
shì
是
United States
Měiguó
美国
media
méitǐ
媒体
industry
hángyè
行业
structural particle
de
的
a / one
yī gè
一个
important
zhòngyào
重要
news story
xīnwén
新闻
。

New Words

lǚyóu
旅游
travel / tourism
háohuà
豪华
luxury
dùjià
度假
vacation
fángchǎn
房产
property
fúwù
服务
service
tǐyàn
体验
experience
gāoduān
高端
high-end / premium
lǚkè
旅客
traveler
pǐnzhì
品质
quality
kuòzhǎn
扩展
expansion

News in English

Business

Washington Post Lays Off About 300 Journalists, One Third of Its Newsroom

The Washington Post announced layoffs of about 300 journalists on February 4, 2026, roughly one third of its newsroom. The sports and book review departments were closed, and the flagship podcast was suspended.

Airbnb announced expansion into luxury vacation rentals on April 16th, launching a new high-end property division. The company curated exclusive homes and villas in premium destinations worldwide. Airbnb emphasizes personalized hospitality experiences for affluent travelers.

Properties vetted through rigorous quality standards. Concierge services provide personalized travel planning assistance. Airbnb expanded partnerships with luxury hospitality providers. Premium pricing strategy reflects exclusive nature of properties offered.

Market analysts project strong growth in luxury travel segment. Competitors including Luxury Escapes expand similar offerings. Affluent travelers increasingly prefer curated experiences over traditional hotel chains. Airbnb projects luxury segment revenue growth of 150% within three years.

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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
。

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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
。

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international
guójì
国际
oil prices
yóujià
油价
to maintain / to sustain
wéichí
维持
high level / elevated level
gāowèi
高位
，
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
Thursday
zhōusì
周四
to close lower / to finish down
shōu diē
收跌
1.3 percent
bǎifēnzhī yī diǎn sān
1.3%
。

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OPEC
Ōu pèi kè
欧佩克
to announce
xuān bù
宣布
November
shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

OPEC Announces November Oil Output to Remain Unchanged