Dip your fingers in to see how hot the water is.
把手指伸进水里看有多热.
He gave a dip of his head.
他点了点头。
He is going to dip her purse.
他正要去掏她的钱包。
A brief dip into history serves to confirm this view.
随便翻阅一下历史就足以证实这种观点。
I have only had time to dip into the report.
这份报告我来不及细看，只是草草浏览了一遍。
She
dipped into her purse and took out some coins.
她从钱包里掏出一些硬币。
Meanwhile, shares of China Evergrande Property Service Group Ltd — a subsidiary of China Evergrande Group — initially rose by as much as 14 percent during morning trading, but experienced a downturn and closed with a dip of over 3 percent.
与此同时，中国恒大集团旗下的中国恒大物业服务集团有限公司的股价在早盘交易中最初上涨了14%，但经历了低迷，收盘时下跌了3%以上。
The group's shares saw a brief surge before paring some of the gains, along with the dip in the company's property service unit shares, signaling the still hovering market concerns, Guan said, adding that it is too early to declare that all the bearish factors have vanished.
关说，该集团的股票在回吐部分涨幅之前出现了短暂的飙升，同时该公司房地产服务部门的股票也出现了下跌，这表明市场的担忧仍在徘徊。他补充说，现在宣布所有看跌因素都已经消失还为时过早。
Meanwhile, after initially rising by as much as 14 percent, China Evergrande Property Service Group Ltd, a subsidiary of China Evergrande Group, experienced a downturn with a dip of over 3 percent during morning trading.
与此同时，中国恒大集团旗下的中国恒大物业服务集团有限公司在最初上涨14%后，在早盘交易中出现了下跌，跌幅超过3%。
Euromonitor International, a market research analyst, said China's sauce, dip and condiment market rose from 116.99 billion yuan in 2017 to 173.45 billion yuan in sales revenue in 2022 and projected the scale to reach 220.65 billion yuan in 2027, nearly double that of 2017.
市场研究分析师欧睿国际表示，中国酱汁、蘸料和调味品市场的销售收入从2017年的1169.9亿元增长到2022年的1734.5亿元，预计2027年的规模将达到2206.5亿元，几乎是2017年的两倍。
Following the news, Tencent's shares slightly dipped 0.82 percent on Thursday while Meituan dropped 5.73 percent.
消息传出后，腾讯股价周四小幅下跌0.82%，美团股价下跌5.73%。
Alcohol brand Moutai, ranked No 3, at $108.5 billion proved resilient as its brand value dipped only 2 percent.
排名第三的酒类品牌茅台（Moutai）的市值为1085亿美元，但其品牌价值仅下降了2%。
"According to China Life's interim report, the insurer's total premium income dipped 0.5 percent to 439.969 billion yuan ($64.24 billion) in the first half year.
根据中国人寿的中期报告，上半年该保险公司的总保费收入下降了0.5%，至4399.69亿元人民币（642.4亿美元）。
Primarily building a positive brand image has dipped 4 percentage points from a year earlier to 27 percent in terms of a goal.
就目标而言，主要建立积极的品牌形象比去年同期下降了4个百分点，降至27%。
According to Paolini, China's economic growth has gradually stabilized after a strong comeback from the COVID-19-caused dip, but is still expected to achieve a "very respectable" 10-percent expansion this year.
Meanwhile, Apple dipped 23 percent quarter-on-quarter, following a blowout Q4 2020 where the new 5G iPhone was wildly popular as a gift during the holiday season. "
Geographically, Huawei's business in China continued to grow robustly, expanding 15.4 percent year-on-year in 2020. Business in the Americas dropped 24.5 percent; in Europe, the Middle East and Africa it was down 12.2 percent and in Asia Pacific it dipped 8.7 percent.
Shares dipped by nearly 7 percent below issue price of HK$808 ($103.97) after trading commenced at 9:30 am.
Such robustness is reflective of L'Oreal's overall strength in China, where 27 percent year-on-year growth was achieved in the fourth quarter of 2020, compared with its 4.1 percent dip globally.
On the contrary, trust in Chinese companies from developed markets dipped to 51 percent, down 5 percentage points from 2018, the report said.
Company eyes food supply for growth as home sales dip due to COVID-19A Chinese property giant's decision to try its hand at hog raising has led to in-depth discussions about the major move, especially as the coronavirus outbreak continues to come under control.
Despite Tuesday's market dip, the major indices remain close to all-time highs, and the US economy remains strong.
Business revenues dipped 1.18 percent to 217.12 billion yuan in the reporting period, it said.
In particular, the profits of industrial enterprises above a designated size dipped 2 percent in August, according to official data.
China's automotive market saw its first dip last year since 1990, and the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers expects sales this year to fall by around 5 percent from 2018.
"Better known for its wide presence in over 250,000 schools worldwide, the company is ramping up efforts to dip into the multibillion coding market in China.
China Mobile's operating revenues for the first three quarters of 2018 dipped 0.3 percent year-on-year to 567.7 billion yuan ($81.8 billion), the company's first decline in nearly four years.
GE's struggling power unit declined further, with revenues suffering a 25 percent year-over-year dip to $6.76 billion since the business "was negatively impacted by continued execution and operational issues.
“When I was in the hotel with my uncle, I would dip my finger into every sauce.
The 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal and unfavorable diesel-engine tax regimes have caused European diesel sales to dip.
Several analysts called the company's outlook conservative and said any outright dip in profit seems highly unlikely.
The news caused Alibaba shares to dip over 2 percent in premarket trading in New York on Monday.
Internet giant's quarterly profit dip a temporary blip on the radar, say analystsOnce dubbed the "anchor" of the benchmark Hang Seng Index, Tencent Holdings Ltd is showing signs of running out of steam as disappointing earnings and regulatory woes spook investors.
That dipped to 1.5 percent in 2017, according to market researcher Euromonitor.
And consumers would dip it in soda water, mix it with cookies and fruits, or even allow it to melt so they could use the fluid as a dressing on fruit salad.
Revenues from online games dipped 10.7 percent in Q4, as NetEase's mobile games are contributing less income, compared with growth in advertising, e-mail, e-commerce and other areas.
Apple reported on Friday that the company achieved "very satisfying" double-digit growth in revenue in China during the past fiscal quarter, despite an overall dip of iPhone sales globally.
The share prices of some other developers have also dipped in recent months.
The strategy paid off and it became the largest American retailer of women's lingerie, pulling in $8 billion in revenue in 2016 despite an 11 percent dip in sales.
In the first half of 2017, 291,431 flights took off and landed at Beijing Capital International Airport, a 2.11 percent dip year-on-year.
The mining group, which also produces other metals such as copper, lead and zinc, said its sales revenue dipped 3.5 percent from a year earlier to 37.5 billion yuan in the first six months.
To stop this dip in sales, Dongyuan Scien-Tech hopes to trim costs by linking up with the Chengdu Institute of Organic Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
On Wednesday, shares of Moutai dipped 1.82 percent and closed at 475.3 yuan ($69.9), and it stands as the highest share price among Chinese companies.
For the whole year of 2023, China's PPI dipped 3 percent.
On a month-on-month basis, the PPI dipped by 0.3 percent in December, the same as November, according to the NBS.
China's consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, dropped by 0.5 percent year-on-year in November, following a 0.2 percent dip in October, indicating that demand remained weak.
This accomplishment is seen being made in the context of a sharp dip in the nation's real estate investment growth rate over the previous two years.
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Saturday offered the latest official snapshot of the pressures facing the economy, as the country's consumer price index — a main gauge of inflation — dropped by 0.5 percent year-on-year in November after a 0.2 percent dip in October.
The country's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, dipped by 0.5 percent year-on-year in November, the NBS said, after a 0.2 percent drop in October.
On a month-on-month basis, the PPI dipped by 0.3 percent, after a flat reading in October, according to the NBS.
The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, dipped 0.2 percent year-on-year in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday, versus a flat reading in September and marking the second such decline so far this year following a 0.3 percent drop in July.
The country's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, dipped by 0.2 percent year-on-year in October, the NBS said, after a flat reading in September, marking the second negative growth so far this year following a 0.3 percent drop in July.
Exports increased 0.4 percent year-on-year during the January-October period to 19.55 trillion yuan while imports dipped 0.5 percent year-on-year to 14.77 trillion yuan, the General Administration of Customs said.
Within the CPI, food prices dipped 3.2 percent year-on-year in September, compared with a 1.7 percent decline in August.
Prices for pork - a staple for Chinese dinner tables - decreased by 22 percent in September compared with a year earlier, while fresh vegetable prices dipped by 6.4 percent year-on-year.
China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.1 percent year-on-year in August, up from a 0.3 percent dip in July.
In August, food prices dipped 1.7 percent year-on-year, flat with the July reading.
On a month-on-month basis, the PPI rose by 0.2 percent in August after a 0.2 percent dip in July, according to the NBS.
In particular, exports in August dipped 2.5 percent year-on-year, customs data showed.
In the first half, China saw a 35.7 percent year-on-year increase in the number of new foreign enterprises despite a slight dip in actual utilized foreign investment.
In the first half of this year, China saw a 35.7 percent year-on-year increase in the number of new foreign enterprises despite a slight dip in actually utilized foreign investment.
Bucking the upward trend, sub-indices for the construction and wholesale sectors both dipped 0.1 points during the period, according to the association.
Food prices dipped 1.7 percent in July compared with a year ago, down from a 2.3 percent rise in June.
And the prices for industrial consumer products dipped 1.9 percent after a 2.7 percent decline in June.
On a month-on-month basis, PPI dipped 0.2 percent in July after a 0.8 percent decline in June, according to the NBS.
Sun Xiao, a statistician at the NBS, mainly attributed the easing dip in profits to the steady recovery in industrial production and improved profit margins, which were a result of sustained policy efforts to promote steady economic growth.
Zheng Houcheng, chief macro economist at Yingda Securities Co Ltd, said the latest industrial profit data show that enterprises continue to be affected by a combination of unfavorable factors, such as the downward trend of the producer price index, while the improved industrial production and profit margins contributed to the easing dip in profits.
In the first half of July, the figure only dipped 4.7 percent from a year ago.
The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, said on Friday that a further dip in the CPI might be expected this month, but inflation will likely pick up gradually from August to reach a level close to 1 percent by the end of the year.
"Looking ahead, even taking into account a potential rise in service inflation as a result of the summer holiday season, we expect the CPI to dip 0.5 percent year-on-year in July, partly due to a high base," he said.
On a month-on-month basis, June's CPI dipped 0.2 percent, same with the previous month's decline.
On a month-on-month basis, PPI dipped 0.8 percent in June after a 0.9 percent decline in May, said the NBS.
In 2022, the nation's fixed-asset investment registered a 5.1 percent rise year-on-year, while consumption, due to the COVID-19 impact, dipped 0.2 percent.
Further cuts in banks' reserve requirement ratios also look likely after the recent dip in credit growth.
Other economic readings were in step with the continued dip in PMI last month.
In particular, the manufacturing PMI of the eurozone and the UK continued to dip in May, down 1.2 and 0.9 points, respectively, from the previous month, which bodes ill for sustaining global growth momentum.
From the subindex, the PMI for the construction industry plunged 5.7 points from the previous month to 58.2 in May, and the PMI for the services sector dipped 1.3 points from the previous month to 53.8.
Meanwhile, Lu said PPI is expected to dip 4.8 percent year-on-year in June, as global commodity prices remain generally soft.
The prices of fresh vegetables dipped 1.7 percent in May, narrowing from a 13.5 percent decline in April.
On a month-on-month basis, May's CPI dipped 0.2 percent after a 0.1 percent decline in April, the NBS said.
On a month-on-month basis, PPI dipped 0.9 percent in May after a 0.5 percent decline in April, said the NBS.
Data:xa0Strong consumption crucial to steady recoveryChina's factory activity dipped further into contraction in May amid slowing production and weakening demand, official data showed on Wednesday, putting more pressure on policymakers seeking to consolidate the foundations of economic recovery.
The prices of fresh vegetables dipped 13.5 percent in April, compared with the 11.1 percent decline in March.
On a month-on-month basis, April's CPI dipped 0.1 percent after a 0.3 percent decline in March, the NBS said.
On a month-on-month basis, PPI dipped 0.5 percent in April, said the NBS.
According to NBS data, manufacturing companies' total profits dipped 29.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, and the industrial profits in the private sector dropped 23 percent.
On a month-on-month basis, March's CPI dipped 0.3 percent after a 0.5 percent decline in February, the NBS said.
Gasoline and diesel prices will dip by 335 yuan (about 48.75 US dollars) per tonne and 320 yuan per tonne, respectively, said the National Development and Reform Commission.
Consumer demand saw a steady recovery as consumer goods manufacturers saw profits dip 6.5 percent in the first two months of 2023 from a year earlier, narrowing 13.4 percentage points from the figure in December, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
Consumer goods manufacturing industry saw its profits dip 6.5 percent year-on-year, narrowing 13.4 percentage points from the figure in December, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Among all products, export volumes of electromechanical products, such as automobiles and mobile phones, saw a slight increase, while labor-intensive products including clothing and textiles dipped.
Government data shows Dongguan's demand for labor-oriented workers dipped by 14 percent year-on-year.
Even though overall hiring demand witnessed a dip in 2022 compared to the previous year, job opportunities in emerging sectors, such as carbon neutrality and new energy vehicles, jumped notably last year, according to a new report.
- China's major industrial firms grew steadily in terms of revenue in 2022, but their profits dipped due to certain factors impacting beyond expectations and a high base of comparison, official data showed Tuesday.
The NBS said investment in real estate development dipped 10 percent year-on-year in 2022, while investment in manufacturing and infrastructure climbed 9.1 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively.
The country's total retail sales of consumer goods last year dipped 0.2 percent over the previous year, but December data showed a recovery trend in consumption.
Investment in the manufacturing sector and infrastructure climbed 9.1 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively, while investment in real estate development dipped 10 percent in 2022, according to the NBS.
Total retail sales of consumer goods from January to November edged down 0.1 percent to 40 trillion yuan, among which retail sales of consumer goods other than automobiles stood at 35.85 trillion yuan, a dip of 0.2 percent.
Notably, private sector profits dipped 7.9 percent in January-November, following an 8.1 percent decline in the first 10 months.
The Caixin survey results came after the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released official manufacturing PMI readings, which dipped to 48 in November from 49.2 in October, the lowest since April of this year.
Major industrial firms with annual main business revenues of at least 20 million yuan ($2.8 million) each saw their combined profits dip 3 percent year-on-year in the first 10 months of the year to reach about 6.98 trillion yuan, data from the NBS showed.
The backpedaling on many of these commitments has been furious ever since the Russia-Ukraine conflict triggered a dip in supplies and a hike in natural gas prices.
Between 2012 and 2021, China's energy consumption per unit of GDP dropped 26.4 percent, and CO2 emissions and water consumption per unit of GDP dipped 34.4 percent and 45 percent, respectively.
The number of cities reporting a year-on-year price dip mounted to 49, one more from that of July.
The business climate index dipped to 48.7 percent from 53.4 percent in the previous quarter.
In 2020, despite a dip of 6.8 percent in GDP year-on-year during the first quarter due to the emergence of the disease, China was the only major economy to achieve positive GDP growth that year.