The economy: HSK 5 经济：HSK 五级

英语在商业中很有用。

Yīngyǔ zài shāngyè zhōng hěn yǒuyòng.

English is useful in commerce.

他在大学里学的是商业。

Tā zài dàxué lǐ xué de shì shāngyè.

He studied business at university.

本产品产自中国。

Běn chǎnpǐn chǎn zì Zhōngguó.

This product was made in China.

这是中国的产品。

Zhè shì Zhōngguó de chǎnpǐn.

This is a Chinese product.

谁负责销售部门？

Shéi fùzé xiāoshòu bùmén?

Who's in charge of the sales section?

这里不能销售这种药。

Zhèlǐ bùnéng xiāoshòu zhèzhǒng yào.

This kind of medicine can't be sold here.

这是个企业生活区。

Zhè shì gè qǐyè shēnghuó qū.

This is a company town.

我不赞成将医院像企业一样经营。

Wǒ bú zànchéng jiāng yīyuàn xiàng qǐyè yíyàng jīngyíng.

I don't agree with hospitals being run like businesses.

他父亲留下了很多产业。

Tā fùqīn liúxiàle hěn duō chǎnyè.

His father left behind a lot of property.

旅游是这里的主要产业。

Lǚyóu shì zhèlǐ de zhǔyào chǎnyè.

Tourism is the main industry here.

经济有变好的趋势。

Jīngjì yǒubiàn hǎo de qūshì.

The economy is showing a trend of getting better.

世界人口有上升的趋势。

Shìjiè rénkǒu yǒu shàngshēng de qūshì.

The world's population tends to increase.

这座城市现在越来越繁荣了。

Zhè zuò chéngshì xiànzài yuèláiyuè fánróngle.

This city is becoming more and more prosperous.

国家繁荣，大家的生活才会变好。

Guójiā fánróng, dàjiā de shēnghuó cái huì biàn hǎo.

Only when the country prospers will everyone's lives get better.

在日本生活消费很高。

Zài Rìběn shēnghuó xiāofèi hěn gāo.

Life in Japan is expensive.

酒的消费每年都在上升。

Jiǔ de xiāofèi měinián dōu zài shàngshēng.

Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.

我们从印度进口茶叶。

Wǒmen cóng Yìndù jìnkǒu cháyè.

We import tea from India.

日本米市场禁止进口。

Rìběn mǐ shìchǎng jìnzhǐ jìnkǒu.

Japan's rice market is closed to imports.

价格反映着需求。

Jiàgé fǎnyìngzhe xūqiú.

Price reflects demand.

价格根据需求变化。

Jiàgé gēnjù xūqiú biànhuà.

The price varies with demand.

她最近生产了。

Tā zuìjìn shēngchǎnle.

She recently gave birth.

那家工厂生产玩具。

Nà jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn wánjù.

That factory makes toys.

汇率是多少？

Huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?

What is the exchange rate?

今天的汇率是多少？

Jīntiān de huìlǜ shì duōshǎo?

What is the exchange rate today?

听好了，不加税！

Tīng hǎole, bù jiā shuì!

Read my lips, no new taxes!

这个价格含了税。

Zhège jiàgé hánle shuì.

This amount includes tax.

物价上涨了。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle.

Prices are going up.

物价持续上涨。

Wùjià chíxù shàngzhǎng.

Prices continued to rise.

数千人失业。

Shù qiān rén shīyè.

Thousands of people lost their jobs.

讨论的重点是失业问题。

Tǎolùn de zhòngdiǎn shì shīyè wèntí.

In the discussion the accent was on unemployment.

学生们都很关心就业问题。

Xuéshengmen dōu hěn guānxīn jiùyè wèntí.

The students all care a lot about the employment problem.

他们对他们的员工保证就业。

Tāmen duì tāmen de yuángōng bǎozhèng jiùyè.

They guaranteed regular employment to their workers.

我反对政治改革。

Wǒ fǎnduì zhèngzhì gǎigé.

I am against political reform.

我支持政治改革。

Wǒ zhīchí zhèngzhì gǎigé.

I support political reform.

两国的矛盾又升级了。

Liǎng guó de máodùn yòu shēngjíle.

The conflict between the two countries has escalated again.

孩子们都顺利升级了。

Háizimen dōu shùnlì shēngjíle.

All the children moved up to the next grade smoothly.

人口稳定地增加。

Rénkǒu wěndeng de zēngjiā.

There was a steady increase in population.

做临时工不太稳定。

Zuò línshígōng bú tài wěndìng.

Temporary work isn't very stable.

他不肯给我涨工资。

Tā bùkěn gěi wǒ zhǎng gōngzī.

He would not raise my salary.

价格还会继续涨吗？

Jiàgé hái huì jìxù zhǎng ma?

Will the price keep going up?

他体重上升了。

Tā tǐzhòng shàngshēngle.

He has gained weight.

物价一直在稳定上升。

Wùjià yìzhí zài wěndìng shàngshēng.

Prices have been rising steadily.

地球上的资源是有限的。

Dìqiú shàng de zīyuán shì yǒuxiàn de.

The resources on Earth are limited.

这里的水资源还没有被开发。

Zhèlǐ de shuǐ zīyuán hái méiyǒu bèi kāifā.

The water resources here have not yet been exploited.

两队的差距正在缩小。

Liǎng duì de chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo.

The gap between the two teams is narrowing.

城乡差距越来越小了。

Chéngxiāng chājù yuèláiyuè xiǎole.

The gap between urban and rural areas is getting smaller and smaller.