VOA慢速英語(yǔ)：中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速持續(xù)減緩

中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速持續(xù)減緩

China’s economic growth slowed during the first three months of 2016.

中國(guó)2016年第一季度經(jīng)濟(jì)增速緩慢。

Chinese state media reported Friday that the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 6.7 percent between January and March.

中國(guó)官方媒體于周五表示中國(guó)第一季度的國(guó)民生產(chǎn)總值(GDP)增速在6.7%。

GDP represents the value of all goods and services produced within a country.

國(guó)民生產(chǎn)總值(GDP)表示一個(gè)國(guó)家生產(chǎn)產(chǎn)品和服務(wù)的總值。

China is the world’s second-largest economy. The 6.7 growth rate was the slowest there since the start of the world financial crisis seven years ago.

中國(guó)是世界第二大經(jīng)濟(jì)體。自7年前世界經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)以來(lái)，6.7%的增速是最低的。

In the final three months of 2015, the Chinese economy grew 6.8 percent.

2015年最后一個(gè)季度，中國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速為6.8%。

The National Bureau of Statistics said the economy is still within range of the central government’s expectations. The official full-year target for economic growth is 6.5 to seven percent.

國(guó)家統(tǒng)計(jì)局表示該增速在中央政府的預(yù)期之內(nèi)。政府對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速的全年預(yù)測(cè)在6.5%和7%之間。

China’s GDP has averaged nearly 10 percent a year since 1978, according to the World Bank.

據(jù)世界銀行表示，中國(guó)自1978年以來(lái)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速平均保持在10%。

The economy has slowed over the past five years. The government has reacted by cutting interest rates and increasing spending on public works projects. The government is also trying to get the public to buy more Chinese-made goods and services.

中國(guó)在過(guò)去5年內(nèi)經(jīng)濟(jì)增速減緩。政府為此降低銀行利息，增加對(duì)公共項(xiàng)目的開支。政府還努力讓公眾購(gòu)買更多國(guó)產(chǎn)商品和服務(wù)。

Economists told the Associated Press a construction slump and weak exports are reasons for the slower growth economy.

經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家對(duì)美聯(lián)社表示該經(jīng)濟(jì)增速減緩是受建筑業(yè)蕭條和出口減少影響。

Economic forecasters expect China’s economy to grow at a slower- than-normal rate this year, according to the Associated Press. The news agency said an expansion of just 6.3 percent is expected in 2016.

據(jù)美聯(lián)社報(bào)道，經(jīng)濟(jì)預(yù)報(bào)學(xué)家表示中國(guó)今年的經(jīng)濟(jì)增速低于正常值。有媒體預(yù)計(jì)中國(guó)今年經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)速度有可能低至6.3%。

China Economy Continues to Slow

China’s economic growth slowed during the first three months of 2016.

Chinese state media reported Friday that the nation’sgross domestic product (GDP) grew at 6.7 percent between January and March.

GDP represents the value of all goods and services produced within a country.

China is the world’s second-largest economy. The 6.7 growth rate was the slowest there since the start of the world financial crisis seven years ago.

In the final three months of 2015, the Chinese economy grew 6.8 percent.

The National Bureau of Statistics said the economy is still within range of the central government’s expectations. The official full-year target for economic growth is 6.5 to seven percent.

China’s GDP has averaged nearly 10 percent a year since 1978, according to the World Bank.

The economy has slowed over the past five years. The government has reacted by cutting interest rates and increasing spending on public works projects. The government is also trying to get the public to buy more Chinese-made goods and services.

Economists told the Associated Press a construction slump and weak exports are reasons for the slower growth economy.

Economic forecasters expect China’s economy to grow at a slower- than-normal rate this year, according to the Associated Press. The news agency said an expansion of just 6.3 percent is expected in 2016.

I’m Jim Dresbach.

Words in This Story

forecaster – n. a person who says that something will happen in the future

gross domestic product – n. the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year, not including the value of earnings in foreign countries

range – n. a series of numbers that include the highest and lowest possible amounts

construction – n. the act or process of building something such as a house or road

slump – n. a period of time when an economy is doing poorly