China Arrests Two Japanese People

中國逮捕兩名日本人


Introduction

China arrested two people from Japan. China says they tried to move illegal goods.

中國逮捕了兩名來自日本的人。中國稱他們企圖運送非法貨物。

Main Body

The police arrested the two people in Dalian on May 18 and May 25. The people work for a Japanese machine company. They tried to take special metals out of China. China has strict rules about these metals.

警方於5月18日及25日在大連逮捕了這兩人。他們是一家日本機械公司的員工。他們企圖將特種金屬運出中國。中國對這些金屬有嚴格的規定。

Japan and China are not friends right now. The leaders of the two countries are angry. They do not speak or work together well.

目前日本與中國關係不佳。兩國領導人都感到憤怒。他們沒有交流,也沒有良好地合作。

China is using these rules to hurt Japan. Before this, China put another Japanese worker in prison for three years. This is a big problem for both countries.

中國正利用這些規定來打擊日本。在此之前,中國已將另一名日本員工判處三年監禁。這對兩國來說都是一個重大問題。

Conclusion

The Japanese government is helping the two people. They want to make sure the people are healthy.

日本政府正協助這兩人,他們希望確保這兩人的健康狀況良好。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Not' Pattern

In this story, we see how to say things are opposite or wrong. This is a key A2 skill.

The Simple Secret: Just put 'not' after the action word (verb) to change the meaning.

  • Friends \rightarrow not friends
  • Speak \rightarrow do not speak
  • Work \rightarrow do not work

🛠️ Word Swapping (Simple Opposites)

Look at how the story moves from 'Good' to 'Bad':

PositiveNegative
FriendsAngry
HealthyPrison
LegalIllegal

Quick Tip: Adding 'il-' to the front of 'legal' makes it the opposite. Legal (Allowed) \rightarrow Illegal (Not allowed).

Vocabulary Learning

arrest (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think the person did something wrong.
Example:The police arrest the man for stealing a car.
illegal (adj.)
Something that is against the law.
Example:It is illegal to drive a car without a license.
goods (n.)
Things that are made to be sold.
Example:The ship carries goods from China to Japan.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly and not allowing changes.
Example:My teacher is very strict about homework.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The thief stayed in prison for two years.
Practice A2 words in a crossword