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·HSK 4June 11

the United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔyuè
五月
inflation rate
tōnghuò péngzhàng lǜ
通货膨胀率
to rise to
shēng zhì
升至
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
to set (a record)
chuàng
in the past three years
sān nián lái
三年来
a new high
xīn gāo
新高

the United States
Měiguó
美国
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Láogōng Tǒngjìjú
劳工统计局
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
data / figures
shùjù
数据
May
wǔyuè
五月
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
xiāofèizhě jiàgé zhǐshù
消费者价格指数
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise / to increase
shànɡzhǎng
上涨
4.2 percent
4.2%
4.2%
being / reaching
wéi
the year 2023
2023 nián
2023年
April
sìyuè
四月
since
yǐlái
以来
the highest level
zuì gāo shuǐpíng
最高水平

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
within four years
sì nián nèi
四年内
towards / into
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
for use in / to be used for
yòngyú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future)
jiāng
in
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to / through
zhì
the year 2029
2029 nián
2029年
during the period
qījiān
期间
towards
xiàng
Japan
Rìběn
日本
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
content / scope
nèiróng
内容
to cover / to encompass
hángài
涵盖
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
expansion / to expand
kuòjiàn
扩建
and / as well as
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
training
péixùn
培训

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
significantly
dàfú
大幅
to exceed
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期

United States
Měiguó
美国
May
wǔ yuè
5月
newly added
xīnzēng
新增
non-farm
fēi nóng
非农
employment / jobs
jiùyè
就业
172,000
17.2 wàn
17.2万
(measure word)
far exceeding
yuǎn chāo
远超
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期
(structural particle)
de
92,000
9.2 wàn
9.2万
(measure word)
unemployment rate
shīyèlǜ
失业率
is
wéi
4.3 percent
4.3%
4.3%
labor market
láodònglì shìchǎng
劳动力市场
overall
zǒngtǐ
总体
to remain / to maintain
bǎochí
保持
stable
wěndìng
稳定

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
economy
jīngjì
经济
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
to reach
9.64 percent
9.64%
9.64%
to set / to create
chuàng
16-year
16 nián
16年
new high
xīngāo
新高

Taiwan
Táiwān
台湾
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to forecast
yùcè
预测
2026
2026 nián
2026年
its / the
gāi
region
dìqū
地区
economy
jīngjì
经济
will
jiāng
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
9.64 percent
9.64%
9.64%
is
shì
in 16 years
16 nián lái
16年来
highest
zuìgāo
最高
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
this
zhè yī
这一
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
driven by
yóu
global
quánqiú
全球
for
duì
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
technology
jìshù
技术
(structural particle)
de
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动

SpaceX (rocket and space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
scheduled for / set for
dìngyú
定于
June 12
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
on
zài
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
to list / to go public
shàngshì
上市
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$1.75 trillion
1.75 wànyì měiyuán
1.75万亿美元

Elon Musk
Āilóng Mǎsīkè
埃隆·马斯克
under / belonging to
qíxià
旗下
(structural particle)
de
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
plans to
jìhuà
计划
on (formal date marker)
June 12
liù yuè shí èr rì
6月12日
on
zài
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
to list (on an exchange)
guàpái
挂牌
to go public
shàngshì
上市
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO
offering price
fāxíngjià
发行价
set at
dìngwéi
定为
per share
měi gǔ
每股
$135
135 měiyuán
135美元
this
cǐcì
此次
fundraising / capital raise
róngzī
融资
scale / size
guīmó
规模
to reach
$75 billion
750 yì měiyuán
750亿美元
will become
jiāng chéngwéi
将成为
in history / of all time
shǐ shàng
史上
largest
zuìdà
最大
(structural particle)
de
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO

China
zhōngguó
中国
first
qián
five months
wǔ ge yuè
五个月
trade
màoyì
贸易
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
15.3 percent
15.3%
15.3%

China
zhōngguó
中国
foreign
duìwài
对外
trade
màoyì
贸易
first
qián
five months
wǔ ge yuè
五个月
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
15.3 percent
15.3%
15.3%
to reach
dádào
达到
20.68 trillion yuan
20.68 wàn yì yuán
20.68万亿元
export
chūkǒu
出口
and
import
jìnkǒu
进口
both
dōu
to achieve
shíxiàn
实现
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

Apollo Global Management
Āpōluó
阿波罗
with / and
Blackstone
Hēishí
黑石
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
$35 billion
350 yì měiyuán
350亿美元
debt / debt financing
zhàiwù
债务
financing / capital raising
róngzī
融资
in order to
for
wéi
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to procure / to purchase
cǎigòu
采购
AI
AI
AI
chip / processor
xīnpiàn
芯片

Apollo Global Management
Āpōluó
阿波罗
with / and
Blackstone
Hēishí
黑石
already
to complete / to finalize
wánchéng
完成
a sum / one (measure word for transactions)
yī bǐ
一笔
in history / historically
shǐshàng
史上
largest in scale
guīmó zuìdà
规模最大
(structural particle)
de
private credit
sīmù xìndài
私募信贷
transaction / deal
jiāoyì
交易
one of
zhī yī
之一
for / in support of
wéi
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
custom-made / customized
dìngzhì
定制
TPU (Tensor Processing Unit)
TPU
TPU
to provide
tígōng
提供
financing / funding
róngzī
融资

chip stocks / semiconductor stocks
xīnpiàn gǔ
芯片股
to plunge / to fall sharply
dàdiē
大跌
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
single-day
dān rì
单日
to decline / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
4 percent
4%
4%

affected by / due to
shòu
Broadcom
Bótōng
博通
earnings / performance
yèjì
业绩
guidance / expectations
yùqī
预期
falling short of / below
bùjí
不及
analyst expectations
yùqī
预期
to influence / impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
sector
bǎnkuài
板块
June 5
6 yuè 5 rì
6月5日
to appear / to experience
chūxiàn
出现
large-scale
dàguīmó
大规模
sell-off
pāoshòu
抛售
Nasdaq
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
single-day
dān rì
单日
decline
diēfú
跌幅
reaching
4 percent
4%
4%

Google parent company
Gǔgē mǔ gōngsī
谷歌母公司
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
to raise capital / to finance
róngzī
融资
$84.75 billion
847.5 yì měiyuán
847.5亿美元
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
investment
tóuzī
投资

Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
totaling / in total
zǒngjì
总计
$84.75 billion
847.5 yì měiyuán
847.5亿美元
(structural particle)
de
equity / shares
gǔquán
股权
capital raising
róngzī
融资
plan
jìhuà
计划
among which / including
qízhōng
其中
to include
bāokuò
包括
Warren Buffett
Bāfēitè
巴菲特
under the banner of
qíxià
旗下
Berkshire (Hathaway)
Bókèxīěr
伯克希尔
$10 billion
100 yì měiyuán
100亿美元
(structural particle)
de
private placement investment
sīmù tóuzī
私募投资