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The World Biggest Importing Country

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The World Biggest Importing Country

未来wèi lái几jǐ年nián,中国Zhōng guó将jiāng不仅bù jǐn是shì世界shì jiè最zuì大dà出口chū kǒu国guó,也yě将jiāng是shì世界shì jiè最zuì大dà进口jìn kǒu国guó。

根据gēn jù中国Zhōng guó著名zhù míng经济师jīng jì shī的de分析fēn xī,中国Zhōng guó现在xiàn zài从cóng亚洲Yà zhōu、非洲Fēi zhōu、大洋洲Dà yáng zhōu、南美洲Nán měi zhōu和hé东欧Dōng Ōu买mǎi的de商品shāng pǐn正在zhèng zài超越chāo yuè美国Měi guó,如果rú guǒ继续jì xù保持bǎo chí今年jīn nián的de进口jìn kǒu增速zēng sù,未来wèi lái5年nián内nèi,中国Zhōng guó可能kě néng超过chāo guò美国Měi guó,成为chéng wéi世界shì jiè第dì一yī进口jìn kǒu大dà国guó。

2月yuè1日rì,中国Zhōng guó消费品xiāo fèi pǐn进口jìn kǒu关税guān shuì下调xià tiáo,也yě将jiāng帮助bāng zhù中国Zhōng guó成为chéng wéi世界shì jiè最zuì大dà的de消费xiāo fèi市场shì chǎng。

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Vocabulary 51 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
未来 wèi láiapproaching / coming / pending
几 jǐseveral / a few
年 niányear
中国 Zhōng guóChina
将 jiāngwill / shall
不仅 bù jǐnnot just; not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
出口 chū kǒuto speak / to export / (of a ship) to leave port
国 guócountry; nation; state
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
进口 jìn kǒuto import
根据 gēn jùaccording to / based on
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
经济师 jīng jì shīeconomist; economics expert
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
分析 fēn xīanalysis
现在 xiàn zàinow; at present; currently
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
亚洲 Yà zhōuAsia
非洲 Fēi zhōuAfrica
大洋洲 Dà yáng zhōuOceania
南美洲 Nán měi zhōuSouth America
和 héand; together with
东欧 Dōng ŌuEastern Europe
买 mǎito buy / to purchase
商品 shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise
正在 zhèng zàito be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
超越 chāo yuèto surpass; to exceed; to transcend
美国 Měi guóUnited States; USA; US
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
保持 bǎo chíto keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
今年 jīn niánthis year
增速 zēng sù(economics) growth rate
内 nèiwithin
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
超过 chāo guòto surpass / to exceed / to outstrip
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
月 yuèmonth / monthly
日 rìsun / day / date, day of the month
消费品 xiāo fèi pǐnconsumer goods
关税 guān shuìcustoms duty / tariff
下调 xià tiáoto adjust downwards / to lower (prices, wages etc)
帮助 bāng zhùto help; to assist
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
市场 shì chǎng(economics) market