A Party secretary in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province is under investigation for saying “improper words” to a waste management company owner. Luo Song, secretary of the party committee in Guanzi county, Dazhou, was suspended after he refused to pay waste processing plant owner Sun Lin and his wife fees owed for disposal services at local factories.“I was not in charge of your business then. I feel you are threatening me. You are threatening the Party,” said Luo.
1.威胁(HSK5)
Pinyin: wēi xié
Meaning: threaten
Sentence: If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police.你要是威胁我或是动武,我就报警。
2.停职(★)
Pinyin: tíng zhí
Meaning: suspension
Sentence: The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension.部长警告说,任何擅离职守的公务员都会被立即停职。
3.投资(HSK5)
Pinyin: tóu zī
Meaning: investment
Sentence: Investment decisions are big decisions.投资决策是属于重大决策。
4.亏损(HSK6)
Pinyin: kuī sǔn
Meaning: loss
Sentence: Lately the company has been operating at a loss.近来公司一直在亏损的状态下运营。
5.解决(HSK3)
Pinyin: jiě jué
Meaning: solve
Sentence: They cannot resolve these difficulties.他们无法解决这些难题。
(★ means that vocabulary beyond the HSK outlines)