China's Robot Army Keeps Factories Running
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China's Robot Army Keeps Factories Running
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中国工业机器人数量全球第一
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工业 - gōngyè - industry
机器人 - jīqìrén - mechanical person / robot / android
发布 - fābù - to release / to issue / to announce / to distribute
简称 - jiǎnchēng - abbreviation / short form
安装 - ānzhuāng - to install / to erect / to fix / to mount / installation
焊接 - hànjiē - to weld / welding
组装 - zǔzhuāng - to assemble and install
搬运 - bānyùn - freight / transport / portage / to transport / to carry
劳动力 - láodònglì - labor force / manpower
不足 - bùzú - insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth
未来 - wèilái - future / tomorrow / approaching / coming / pending
重复性 - chóngfùxìng - repeatability / repetitiveness / reproducibility
创造性 - chuàngzàoxìng - creativeness / creativity
广泛 - guǎngfàn - extensive / wide range
应用 - yìngyòng - to use / to apply / application / applicable
保持 - bǎochí - to keep / to maintain / to hold / to preserve
制造 - zhìzào - to manufacture / to make
人形 - rénxíng - human shape / in human form / of human appearance
订单 - dìngdān - (purchase) order
创下 - chuàngxià - to establish / to set (a new record)
行业 - hángyè - industry / business
单笔 - dānbǐ - single purchase
记录 - jìlù - to record / record (written account, in sports etc)
普及 - pǔjí - to spread extensively / to generalise / widespread / popular / universal
维护 - wéihù - to defend / to safeguard / to protect / to uphold / to maintain
修理 - xiūlǐ - to repair / to perform maintenance / to overhaul / to fix
人才 - réncái - talent / talented person / looks / attractive looks
预测 - yùcè - to forecast / to predict
技能 - jìnéng - technical ability / skill
培养 - péiyǎng - to cultivate / to breed / to foster / to nurture / to educate / to groom
Grammar
于 + Date / Time - Expressing "on a certain date / at a certain time" with "yú + Date / Time"
《南华早报》10月6日报道,国际机器人联合会于9月发布的《2025年世界机器人报告》(以下简称《报告》)显示,中国2024年工业机器人数量位居全球第一 ,达202.7万台。

位居 + Rank / Position - Expressing "to be located at (a certain position or rank)" with "wèijū + Rank / Position"
《南华早报》10月6日报道,国际机器人联合会于9月发布的《2025年世界机器人报告》(以下简称《报告》)显示,中国2024年工业机器人数量位居全球第一 ,达202.7万台。

翻 + Number / Figure (X) + 番 - Expressing an increased turnover by number X with "fān + Number / Figure (X) + fān"
根据《报告》,2024年,全球工业机器人数量为466.4万台,较前一年增长了9%,较10年前翻了一番多。

A, B, C + 分别 + Numerical Values / Positions / Names - Expressing "A, B, C etc. are differentiated into the following…" with "A, B, C + fēnbié + Numerical Values / Positions / Names"
日本、美国、韩国同期分别新安装工业机器人数量仅为4.45万台、3.42万台和3.06万台。

(自从)…以来 - Expressing "since (a previous time or event)..." with "(zì​cóng)...yǐ​lái"
自2022年以来,中国人口连续下降,2024年减少了139万。

Verb / Adj. + 于 + Object - Expressing that the action or adj. is "in / at / to / from" a certain object with "Verb + yú + Object" (object can be a place, time, person, entity etc.)
工业机器人主要用于汽车焊接、电子组装、重物搬运等工作,能有效地解决劳动力不足的问题。

Word + 性 - Expressing a property / characteristic / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective (similar to adding "-ility", "-ness" or "-ic") with "xìng"
清华大学经济与管理学院教授高旭东表示,未来,机器人将负责重复性工作,而创造性工作则仍需要人类来完成。

Clause 1 + 则 + Clause 2 - Conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause with "Clause 1 + zé + Clause 2"
清华大学经济与管理学院教授高旭东表示,未来,机器人将负责重复性工作,而创造性工作则仍需要人类来完成。

目前… - Expressing "at present / currently..." with "mùqián..."
目前,人形机器人已成为新的发展重点。
据中国人力资源和社会保障部信息中心预测,到2030年,中国将缺少约5000万名高技能技术工人,因而,培养技术人才也是目前的重要任务。

迄今为止... - Expressing "up until now..." with "qì​jīn​wéi​zhǐ..."
今年8月,广东天太机器人有限公司获得了1万台人形机器人的订单,创下迄今为止该行业最大单笔订单记录。

因而… - Expressing "therefore / and as a result…" with "yīn'ér…"
据中国人力资源和社会保障部信息中心预测,到2030年,中国将缺少约5000万名高技能技术工人,因而,培养技术人才也是目前的重要任务。
Proper Nouns
南华早报 - Nánhuá Zǎobào - South China Morning Post
国际机器人联合会 - Guójì Jīqìrén Liánhéhuì - International Federation of Robotics
世界机器人报告 - Shìjiè Jīqìrén Bàogào - World Robotics Report (annually published report by International Federation of Robotics)
韩国 - Hánguó - South Korea
清华大学 - Qīnghuá Dàxué - Tsinghua University (Beijing)
广东天太机器人有限公司 - Guǎngdōng Tiāntài Jīqìrén Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī - Guangdong Tiantai Robot Co., Ltd.
人力资源和社会保障部 - Rénlì Zīyuán hé Shèhuì Bǎozhàng Bù - Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security

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