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Chinese A-level Overtakes German for the First Time

有yǒu“英国Yīng guó高考gāo kǎo”之zhī称chēng的deA-level考试kǎo shì8月yuè16日rì正式zhèng shì放榜fàng bǎng。

今年jīn nián报考bào kǎo外语wài yǔ科目kē mù的deA-level考生kǎo shēng中zhōng选考xuǎn kǎo汉语Hàn yǔ的de人数rén shù首次shǒu cì超过chāo guò德语Dé yǔ,汉语Hàn yǔ成为chéng wéi英国Yīng guó第dì三sān大dà热门rè mén语言yǔ yán。

今年jīn nián有yǒu3334名míng学生xué shēng报考bào kǎo了le汉语Hàn yǔA-level考试kǎo shì,德语Dé yǔ有yǒu3058人rén。

选考xuǎn kǎo汉语Hàn yǔ的de报名bào míng人数rén shù比bǐ去年qù nián增长zēng zhǎng了le8.6%,而ér德语Dé yǔ减少jiǎn shǎo了le16.5%。

法语Fǎ yǔ仍然réng rán是shìA-level中zhōng选考xuǎn kǎo人数rén shù最zuì多duō的de现代xiàn dài语言yǔ yán,其次qí cì是shì西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔ。

但是dàn shì与yǔ去年qù nián相比xiāng bǐ,这zhè两liǎng种zhǒng语言yǔ yán的de报考bào kǎo人数rén shù分别fēn bié减少jiǎn shǎo了le8%和hé4%。

培生Péi shēng集团jí tuán高级gāo jí官员guān yuán德里克·理查森Dé lǐ kè Lǐ chá sēn说shuō:“我们wǒ men看kàn到dào一些yī xiē主要zhǔ yào现代xiàn dài语言yǔ yán的de报考bào kǎo人数rén shù大dà幅度fú dù减少jiǎn shǎo,包括bāo kuò法语Fǎ yǔ、德语Dé yǔ和hé西班牙语Xī bān yá yǔ。

这zhè意味着yì wèi zhe也许yě xǔ年轻人nián qīng rén开始kāi shǐ思考sī kǎo未来wèi lái哪些nǎ xiē语言yǔ yán对duì他们tā men的de事业shì yè更gèng有yǒu帮助bāng zhù。

”英国Yīng guó私立sī lì学校xué xiào理事会lǐ shì huì主席zhǔ xí巴纳比·莱农Bā nà bǐ Lái nóng说shuō:“在zài20世纪shì jì60和hé70年代nián dài,甚至shèn zhì到dào了le80年代nián dài,德国Dé guó在zài欧洲Ōu zhōu经济jīng jì发展fā zhǎn中zhōng一直yī zhí起qǐ着zhe重要zhòng yào作用zuò yòng。

以前yǐ qián,因为yīn wèi德国Dé guó经济jīng jì的de重要性zhòng yào xìng,学生xué shēng被bèi大力dà lì鼓励gǔ lì学习xué xí德语Dé yǔ。

现在xiàn zài,尽管jǐn guǎn德国Dé guó经济jīng jì依旧yī jiù很hěn强qiáng,但是dàn shì这zhè种zhǒng观点guān diǎn正在zhèng zài逐渐zhú jiàn消失xiāo shī,中国Zhōng guó在zài过去guò qù25年nián中zhōng已经yǐ jīng崛起jué qǐ为wéi全球quán qiú发展fā zhǎn最zuì快kuài的de经济体jīng jì tǐ了le。

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Vocabulary 123 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
有 yǒuto have; there is
英国 Yīng guóUnited Kingdom (UK); Britain
高考 gāo kǎocollege entrance exam
之 zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
称 chēngname / appellation
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
考试 kǎo shìexam
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
放榜 fàng bǎngto announce the results of an examination; to post the list of successful candidates
今年 jīn niánthis year
报考 bào kǎoto enter oneself for an examination
外语 wài yǔforeign language
科目 kē mùacademic subject / field of study
考生 kǎo shēngexam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
选考 xuǎn kǎoto choose to take an examination in a subject; to select a subject for exam entry
汉语 Hàn yǔChinese language
人数 rén shùnumber of people
首次 shǒu cìfor the first time
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
德语 Dé yǔGerman (language)
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
三 sānthree / 3
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
热门 rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
语言 yǔ yánlanguage
名 míngclassifier for people
学生 xué shēngstudent / schoolchild
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
人 rénperson; people
报名 bào míngto sign up / to enter one's name / to apply / to register / to enroll / to enlist
比 bǐ(followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} / (in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
去年 qù niánlast year
增长 zēng zhǎngto grow; to increase
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
法语 Fǎ yǔFrench (language)
仍然 réng ránstill; as before; yet
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
其次 qí cìnext / secondly
西班牙语 Xī bān yá yǔSpanish language
但是 dàn shìbut; however
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
相比 xiāng bǐto compare
这 zhèthis; these
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
分别 fēn biéin different ways; differently / separately; individually
和 héand; together with
培生 Péi shēngPearson; the Pearson Group (a proper name)
集团 jí tuángroup / bloc / corporation / conglomerate
高级 gāo jíhigh level / high grade / advanced / high-ranking
官员 guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government) / administrator
德里克·理查森 Dé lǐ kè Lǐ chá sēnDerrick Richardson, a person’s name.
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
主要 zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary
幅度 fú dùwidth / extent / range / scope
包括 bāo kuòto comprise / to include / to involve / to incorporate / to consist of
意味着 yì wèi zheto signify / to mean / to imply
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
年轻人 nián qīng rényoung people / youngster
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
未来 wèi láifuture / tomorrow
哪些 nǎ xiēwhich ones? / who? / what?
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
他们 tā menthey; them
事业 shì yèundertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
帮助 bāng zhùassistance; aid
私立 sī lìprivately-run; private (school, hospital etc)
学校 xué xiàoschool
理事会 lǐ shì huìcouncil
主席 zhǔ xíchairperson / premier / chairman
巴纳比·莱农 Bā nà bǐ Lái nóngBarnaby Lanenon, a personal name (British private school council chairman).
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
世纪 shì jìcentury
年代 nián dàia decade of a century / age / era / period
甚至 shèn zhìeven; so much so that
德国 Dé guóGermany
欧洲 Ōu zhōuEurope
经济 jīng jìeconomic
发展 fā zhǎndevelopment / growth
一直 yī zhístraight (in a straight line) / continuously; always; all the way through
起 qǐto rise / to raise / to get up / to set out / to start / to appear / to launch / to initiate (action) / to draft / to establish / to get (from a depot or counter)
着 zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
重要 zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
作用 zuò yòngaction; function; activity / impact; result; effect
以前 yǐ qiánbefore / formerly / previous / ago
因为 yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
重要性 zhòng yào xìngimportance
被 bèiused to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) / (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes
大力 dà lìenergetically; vigorously
鼓励 gǔ lìto encourage
学习 xué xíto learn / to study
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
尽管 jǐn guǎndespite / although / even though / in spite of
依旧 yī jiùas before; still
很 hěnvery; quite
强 qiángstrong / powerful / better / vigorous / violent / best in their category
观点 guān diǎnpoint of view / viewpoint / standpoint
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
消失 xiāo shīto disappear; to fade away
中国 Zhōng guóChina
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
年 niányear
已经 yǐ jīngalready
崛起 jué qǐto rise abruptly (to a towering position) / to tower over / to spring up / to emerge suddenly
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
全球 quán qiúworldwide; global
快 kuàirapid / quick
经济体 jīng jì tǐan economy; a country (or region etc) viewed as an economic entity