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China-U.S. Talks

2025年nián5月yuè,中国Zhōng guó和hé美国Měi guó在zài日内瓦Rì nèi wǎ会谈huì tán后hòu宣布xuān bù,未来wèi lái九十jiǔ shí天tiān美国Měi guó对duì华Huá关税guān shuì将jiāng从cóng145%降jiàng至zhì30%,中国Zhōng guó对duì美Měi关税guān shuì将jiāng从cóng125%降jiàng至zhì10%。

会谈huì tán结果jié guǒ大dà超chāo预期yù qī,市场shì chǎng情绪qíng xù乐观lè guān,导致dǎo zhì股市gǔ shì大dà涨zhǎng、订单dìng dān大dà增zēng、运费yùn fèi上升shàng shēng。

总的来说zǒng de lái shuō,紧张jǐn zhāng的de两liǎng国guó关系guān xì得到dé dào缓和huǎn hé,整体zhěng tǐ商业shāng yè活动huó dòng也yě有yǒu希望xī wàng恢复huī fù。

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Vocabulary 50 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
年 niányear
月 yuèmonth / monthly
中国 Zhōng guóChina
和 héand; together with
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
日内瓦 Rì nèi wǎGeneva, Switzerland
会谈 huì tántalks / discussions
后 hòuafterwards / after
宣布 xuān bùto declare / to announce / to proclaim
未来 wèi láiapproaching / coming / pending
九十 jiǔ shíninety
天 tiānday
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
华 Huáabbr. for China
关税 guān shuìcustoms duty / tariff
将 jiāngwill / shall
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
降 jiàngto drop / to fall / to come down / to descend
至 zhìto / until
美 Měi(bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国)
结果 jié guǒoutcome; result; consequence
大 dàgreatly; freely; fully
超 chāoto exceed / to overtake / to surpass / to transcend / to pass / to cross
预期 yù qīto expect / to anticipate
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
乐观 lè guānoptimistic; hopeful
导致 dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
股市 gǔ shìstock market
涨 zhǎngto rise (of prices, rivers)
订单 dìng dān(purchase) order
增 zēng(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
运费 yùn fèifreight fee
上升 shàng shēngto rise / to go up / to ascend
总的来说 zǒng de lái shuōgenerally speaking / in summary / in short
紧张 jǐn zhāngnervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
国 guócountry; nation; state
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
得到 dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
缓和 huǎn héto ease (tension) / to alleviate / to moderate / to allay / to make more mild
整体 zhěng tǐas a whole / integral / holistic / whole
商业 shāng yèbusiness / trade / commerce
活动 huó dòng(volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity / (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
有 yǒuto have; there is
希望 xī wànga hope; a wish
恢复 huī fùto reinstate / to resume / to restore / to recover / to regain / to rehabilitate