新闻词汇 — Politics, Economy, Technology, Environment
新闻词汇: Politics, Economy, Technology, Environment
A lesson of Zh B2 — Upper Intermediate, in News & Media, about 15 minutes.
By the end of this lesson, you will have a working vocabulary of 40+ news terms across five domains (politics, economy, technology, environment, international), be able to read a Xinhua-style headline with comprehension, and understand the register of Chinese news language.
Introduction
Chinese news language (新闻语言 xīnwén yǔyán) has its own vocabulary, rhythm, and register. It draws heavily on 书面语 (formal written Chinese) and uses 四字格 (four-character phrases) with unusually high frequency. A reader who can navigate political and economic news in Chinese has genuinely reached B2. This lesson gives you the essential domain vocabulary plus the tools to decode headline grammar.
Domain Vocabulary
政治 (Zhèngzhì) — Politics
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government |
| 领导人 | lǐngdǎo rén | leader(s) |
| 全国人民代表大会 | Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì | National People's Congress (NPC) |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 改革 | gǎigé | reform |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | election |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy / foreign affairs |
| 制裁 | zhìcái | sanctions |
| 立法 | lìfǎ | legislation |
经济 (Jīngjì) — Economy
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| GDP / 国内生产总值 | guónèi shēngchǎn zǒngzhí | gross domestic product |
| 通货膨胀 | tōnghuò péngzhàng | inflation |
| 失业率 | shīyè lǜ | unemployment rate |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 贸易逆差/顺差 | màoyì nìchā/shùnchā | trade deficit/surplus |
| 货币政策 | huòbì zhèngcè | monetary policy |
| 可持续发展 | kě chísù fāzhǎn | sustainable development |
| 供应链 | gōngyìng liàn | supply chain |
| 经济复苏 |