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Chinese in Current Affairs - 008:How to Say "ECB Banchmark Rate -- Textile Trade -- Birds Flu"


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Hi, friends, I am not sure what is your most interested in this week. However, the European Central Bank will not adjust its benchmark interest rate as Fed; The United States and China signed a new textile trade agreement and the birds flu maybe are affecting your work or life. So, I have edited the three sentences about the topics over, hope it's helpful...   

No.21LISTEN-TEXT
欧洲中央银行可能维持其2%的基准利率


The European Central Bank may keep its benchmark interest rate at 2%.
( -- Bloomberg)


New Words:

欧洲:ou1 zhou1 (n.) -- Europe
欧洲的:ou1 xhou1 de (a.) -- European
中央银行:zhong1 yang1 yin2 hang2 -- central bank
可能: ke3 neng2 -- may, perhaps
维持: wei2 chi2 --keep, hold
:qi2 -- its
2%:bai3 fen1 zhi1 er4 -- 2%
:de -- of
基准利率: ji1 zhun3 li4 lu4 -- benchmark interest rate.

Chinese Pronunciation:

Ou1 zhou1 zhong1 yang1 yi2 hang2 ke3 neng2 wei2 chi2 qi2 bai3 fen1 zhi1 er4 de ji1 zhun3 li4 lu4.


No.22 LISTEN-TEXT
七轮谈判之后,美国与中国签属一项为期三年的纺织品贸易协议。


After seven rounds of negotiations, the United States and China signed a three-year agreement on textile trade.(--China News)


New Words:

:qi1 -- seven
:lun2 -- round
谈判:tan2 pan4 -- negotiations
之后:zhi1 hou4 -- after
美国:Mei3 Guo2 -- the United States
:yu3 -- and
中国:Zhong1 Guo2 -- China
签属:qian1 shu3 -- sign
一项:yi1 xiang4 -- one (item, one)???
为期三年wei2 qi1 san1 nian2 -- three-year
纺织品:fang3 zhi1 pin3 -- textile
贸易:mao4 yi4 -- trade
协议:xie2 yi4 -- agreement

Chinese Pronunciation:

Qi1 lun2 tan2 pan4 zhi1 hou4, Mei3 Guo2 he2 Zhong1 Guo2 qian1 shu3 yi1 xiang4 wei2 qi1 san1 nian2 de fang3 zhi1 pin3 mao4 yi4 xie2 yi4.


No 23LISTEN-TEXT
北京关闭禽鸟市场。



Beijing shuts down live poultry and bird markets.
(--China Daily)


New Words:

北京:Bei3 Jing1 -- Beijing
关闭:guan1 bi4 -- shut down
:qin2 -- poultry
: niao3 -- bird/birds
:shi4 chang3 -- market

Chinese Pronunciation:

Bei3 jing1 guan1 bi4 qin2 niao3 shi4 chang3.


That is all for today. If you have any questions, comments and suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn, you are welcomed.

--Shirley
Written on Thur, Nov 10, 2005
Edited and Recorded On Fri, Nov 11, 2005