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·HSK 2April 3

Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
announced
xuānbù
宣布
to
xiàng
sellers
màijiā
卖家
to charge / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
3.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn wǔ
3.5%
fuel
ránliào
燃料
surcharge
fùjiā fèi
附加费
due to
yīn
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
driving up
tuī gāo
推高
energy
néngyuán
能源
costs
chéngběn
成本

Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
announced
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
from
cóng
April 17
sì yuè shíqī rì
4月17日
starting
to
xiàng
third-party
dì sān fāng
第三方
sellers
màijiā
卖家
to charge
shōuqǔ
收取
3.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn wǔ
3.5%
fuel
ránliào
燃料
and
logistics
wùliú
物流
surcharge
fùjiā fèi
附加费
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
causing
dǎozhì
导致
energy
néngyuán
能源
costs
chéngběn
成本
to rise
shàngshēng
上升

the Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
causing
zhì
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
to surge sharply
biāozhǎng
飙涨
WTI (US crude oil benchmark)
WTI
WTI
to break past
tūpò
突破
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$113
yī bǎi yī shí sān měiyuán
一百一十三美元

affected by
shòu
the Iran war
Yīlǎng zhànzhēng
伊朗战争
outbreak
bàofā
爆发
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
United States
Měiguó
美国
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
WTI
WTI
WTI
price
jiàgé
价格
at one point
yī dù
一度
to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
to
zhì
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$113
yī bǎi yī shí sān měiyuán
一百一十三美元
to set
chuàng
recent years
jìnnián
近年
new high
xīngāo
新高
regarding
duì
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
possible
kěnéng
可能
blockade
fēngsuǒ
封锁
possessive particle
de
concerns
dānyōu
担忧
is
shì
this round of
cǐ lún
此轮
oil price
yóujià
油价
rise
shàngzhǎng
上涨
possessive particle
de
primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
qūdònglì
驱动力

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
regarding
duì
patented
zhuānlì
专利
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
pharmaceutical drugs
yàopǐn
药品
to levy / to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
100 percent
100%
100%
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税

United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
on / targeting
duì
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
patented
zhuānlì
专利
pharmaceutical drugs
yàopǐn
药品
to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
100 percent
100%
100%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
to promote
tuīdòng
推动
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
companies
qǐyè
企业
to return production
huíliú
回流
United States
Měiguó
美国
generic drugs
fǎngzhì yào
仿制药
temporarily
zàn
not subject to
bù shòu
不受
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
new
xīn
tariff rate
shuìlǜ
税率
at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
will / is set to
jiāng yú
将于
120 days
yī èr líng tiān
120天
after / later
hòu
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效

Tesla
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
delivered
jiāofù
交付
358,000 vehicles
sān shí wǔ diǎn bā wàn liàng
35.8万辆
below
dīyú
低于
market
shìchǎng
市场
expectations
yùqī
预期

Tesla
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
announced
gōngbù
公布
year 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
in total
gòng
delivered
jiāofù
交付
358,023 vehicles
sān shí bā wàn líng èr sān liàng
358,023辆
cars
qìchē
汽车
compared to
the previous quarter
shàng yī jìdù
上一季度
decreased
jiǎnshǎo
减少
approximately
yuē
14 percent
bǎifēnzhī shísì
14%
did not reach
wèi dádào
未达到
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations
yùqī
预期

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
to invest
tóuzī
投资
more than / over
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
cloud computing
yún jìsuàn
云计算
and
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
announced
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
Thailand
Tàiguó
泰国
invest
tóuzī
投资
more than
chāoguò
超过
one billion US dollars
shí yì měiyuán
十亿美元
to be used for
yòngyú
用于
cloud computing
yún jìsuàn
云计算
and
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施

United States
Měiguó
美国
on / targeting
duì
imported automobiles
jìnkǒu qìchē
进口汽车
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
expected to / anticipated to
liào
to push up / to drive up
tuī gāo
推高
car prices
chē jià
车价
thousands of
shù qiān
数千
US dollars
měiyuán
美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
will (future marker)
jiāng
on / starting from
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
starting / beginning
on / targeting
duì
imported
jìnkǒu
进口
automobile
qìchē
汽车
to impose
zhēngshōu
征收
25 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ
25%
tariff
guānshuì
关税
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to expect / to forecast
yùjì
预计
this measure
cǐ jǔ
此举
will
jiāng
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to push up
tuī gāo
推高
new car
xīn chē
新车
selling price
shòujià
售价
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
and
Asia
Yàzhōu
亚洲
automakers
chē qǐ
车企
expected to
yùjì
预计
to be hit hard / to be impacted
shòu chōngjī
受冲击
most / the most
zuìwéi
最为
severely / seriously
yánzhòng
严重
while / whereas
ér
Tesla automaker
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
because / due to
yīn
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
in the US
zài Měi
在美
to manufacture / to produce
shēngchǎn
生产
and as a result
ér
to be affected
shòu yǐngxiǎng
受影响
relatively
xiāngduì
相对
smaller / less
jiào xiǎo
较小

Toyota
Fēngtián
丰田
in China
zài Huá
在华
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
more than / exceeding
560,000 vehicles
wǔshíliù wàn liàng
56万辆
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
SUV
SUV

Toyota Motor Corporation
Fēngtián Qìchē
丰田汽车
two
liǎng jiā
两家
China
Zhōngguó
中国
joint venture companies
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to recall
zhàohuí
召回
more than
chāoguò
超过
560,000 vehicles
wǔshíliù wàn liàng
56万辆
sport utility vehicle (SUV)
SUV
SUV
reason
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
second row
dì èr pái
第二排
seat
zuòyǐ
座椅
seat back
kàobèi
靠背
spring
tánhuáng
弹簧
force and strength
lì dào
力道
excessively strong
guò qiáng
过强
there exists
cúnzài
存在
safety hazard
ānquán yǐnhuàn
安全隐患

Yuanjie Semiconductor (Chinese company)
Yuánjié Bàndǎotǐ
源杰半导体
to list in Hong Kong
fù Gǎng
赴港
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
revenue
yíngshoū
营收
in one year
yī nián
一年
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
more than / over
138 percent
bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi sān shí bā
138%

China
Zhōngguó
中国
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
company / enterprise
qǐyè
企业
Yuanjie Semiconductor
Yuánjié Bàndǎotǐ
源杰半导体
in / at
April 2026
èr líng èr liù nián sì yuè
2026年4月
at / on
zài
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Xiānggǎng Jiāoyìsuǒ
香港交易所
to list / to be officially listed
guàpái shàngshì
挂牌上市
its
the year 2025
èr líng èr wǔ nián
2025年
revenue
yíngshoū
营收
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew by
zēngzhǎng
增长
138.5 percent
bǎi fēn zhī yī bǎi sān shí bā diǎn wǔ
138.5%
the company
gōngsī
公司
main products
zhǔdǎ chǎnpǐn
主打产品
are
wéi
used in / applied to
yìngyòng yú
应用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
optical communications
guāng tōngxìn
光通信
field / sector
lǐngyù
领域
modifying particle
de
laser chips
jīguāng xīnpiàn
激光芯片
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
market
shìchǎng
市场
ranked
páimíng
排名
sixth
dì liù
第六