China's services sector ticked up from a four-month low in December, according to HSBC's monthly purchasing managers' index.
汇丰银行(HSBC)中国服务业月度采购经理人指数(PMI)显示，去年12月，中国服务业从4个月低点回暖。
The index ended the year at 53.4, its best reading since September. HSBC said numerous respondents reported growth in new orders, which should bode well for 2015 production.
12月读数为53.4，为去年9月以来最高。汇丰表示，很多受访者报告新订单增加，对于2015年的产量来说，这应该是个好兆头。

Panellists suggested that a combination of promotional activities and increased market activity helped to boost new workloads.
研究人员表示，促销活动和市场活动升温帮助增加了新的工作量。
The employment component also improved and price pressures were again benign.
就业分项指数也有所改善，价格压力再次变得有利。
Hongbin Qu, HSBC economist, commented: The services sector continued to hold up well amidst the manufacturing downturn, providing some counter-weight to the downward pressures on the economy. We continue to believe that there is insufficient demand in the overall economy and more easing measures are warranted in the coming months.
汇丰经济学家屈宏斌表示：“在制造业低迷之际，服务业继续表现良好，这在一定程度上平衡了中国经济的下行压力。我们仍认为，中国整体经济需求不足，未来几个月将会有更多宽松举措出台。”