Growth and recession, prices, trade, currencies and the public purse.
Economic Chinese packs a whole concept into one compound, and many of them come in pairs that are best learnt together: 出口 and 进口, 顺差 and 逆差, 宏观 and 微观, 上涨 and 下跌. Newspapers shorten the long terms, much as English does: 通货膨胀 becomes 通胀, and 国内生产总值 is very often written simply as GDP.
The words
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失业to lose one's job; to be unemployedVerb4
工厂关门以后，他失业了半年。After the factory closed he was out of work for six months.
出口to export; exportsVerb4
这家工厂生产的自行车大部分出口到国外。Most of the bicycles this factory makes are exported.
On a sign it is the exit: 出口, Way Out.
进口to import; importsVerb4
这种水果是从南美进口的。This kind of fruit is imported from South America.
复苏to recover (of an economy); recoveryVerb5
经济开始复苏，找工作也容易了一些。The economy has begun to recover, and finding work has become a little easier.
供应to supply; supplyVerb5
这家公司为全市供应天然气。This company supplies natural gas to the whole city.
应 is fourth tone here.
波动to fluctuate; fluctuationVerb5
最近油价波动很大。Oil prices have been fluctuating a lot recently.
刺激to stimulate; stimulusVerb5
降低利率是为了刺激消费。Interest rates were cut to stimulate spending.
In everyday speech also thrilling: 很刺激.
上涨to rise (of prices, water)Verb5
受天气影响，蔬菜价格上涨了。Vegetable prices have gone up because of the weather.
The written word; in speech just 涨.
下跌to fall; to drop (of prices)Verb5
油价连续下跌了一个星期。Oil prices fell for a whole week in a row.