China's GDP grew by 9.8 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the year to 82.31 trillion yuan ($12.79 trillion), compared with 12.7 percent in the first half, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.

国家统计局周一表示，今年前三季度，中国国内生产总值同比增长 9.8%，达到 82.31 万亿元（合12.79 万亿美元）。上半年GDP同比增长 12.7%。

In the third quarter, China's economic growth came in at 4.9 percent both on a yearly basis and on a two-year average basis, compared with 7.9 percent and 5.5 percent in the second quarter, respectively, the NBS said.

国家统计局表示，2021年三季度中国经济同比增长4.9%，两年平均增长4.9%，而在第二季度，这两项数据分别是7.9%和5.5%。

The NBS said the economy has managed to withstand the multiple pressures such as the COVID-19 resurgence and heavy rainfall in the first nine months, sustaining its recovery with major economic indicators falling in a reasonable range.

国家统计局表示，今年前九个月，中国经济经受住了新冠肺炎疫情反复和强降雨等多重压力，保持住了复苏态势，主要宏观指标总体处于合理区间。

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, China's GDP expanded by 0.2 percent in the July-September period, versus 1.3 percent in the April-June period.

7至9月，中国国内生产总值环比增长0.2%，而4至6月环比增长 1.3%。

Industrial output rose by 11.8 percent year-on-year over the first three quarters of the year, putting the two-year average growth to 6.4 percent, the NBS said.

国家统计局表示，今年前三季度工业产值同比增长11.8%，两年平均增长达6.4%。

Retail sales grew by 16.4 percent on a yearly basis in the first three quarters and 3.9 percent on the two-year average basis.

前三季度社会商品零售总额同比增长16.4%，两年平均增长3.9%。

The growth in fixed-asset investment came in at 7.3 percent on a yearly basis in January-September period, sending the two-year average growth to 3.8 percent.

1至9月固定全国资产投资同比增长7.3%，两年平均增长3.8%。

Surveyed urban jobless rate came in at 4.9 percent last month, compared with 5.1 percent in August, the bureau said.

国家统计局表示，上个月城镇调查失业率为4.9%，而8月份为 5.1%。

Nevertheless, the bureau said the country's economic recovery remains uneven and unstable, and more efforts will be made to boost market vitality, release demand potential and keep the economy running within the reasonable range.

尽管如此，国家统计局表示，中国经济复苏仍不稳定不平衡。国家将加大力度增强市场活力，释放需求潜力，保持经济运行在合理区间。

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前三季度GDP同比增长9.8% 丨China's economy grows 9.8% in Jan-Sept