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·HSK 4March 31

China
Zhongguo
中国
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
startups
chuchuang qiye
初创企业
fundraising
rongzi
融资
hits record high
chuang lishi xingao
创历史新高

2026
2026
2026
year
nian
first
di
one
yi
quarter
jidu
季度
China
Zhongguo
中国
artificial
rengong
人工
intelligence
zhineng
智能
field
lingyu
领域
fundraising
rongzi
融资
achieved
chuang
new high
xingao
新高
became
chengwei
成为
global
quanqiu
全球
fundraising
rongzi
融资
of
de
important
zhongyao
重要
driving force
qudongll
驱动力

United States (abbreviation)
Měi
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
to rule / to adjudicate
cáidìng
裁定
Liberation Day
Jiěfàng Rì
解放日
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
refund / reimbursement
tuìkuǎn
退款
procedure / process
chéngxù
程序
immediately / thereafter
suíjí
随即
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动

Trump
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
government / administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
to implement / to carry out
tuīxíng
推行
structural particle
de
Liberation Day
Jiěfàng Rì
解放日
tariff policy
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
has reached / now marks
yǐ mǎn
已满
one year
yī nián
一年
US federal
Měi liánbāng
美联邦
Supreme Court
zuìgāo fǎyuàn
最高法院
in / during
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
February
èr yuè
2月
ruled
cáidìng
裁定
the said / this
gāi
policy
zhèngcè
政策
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
the federal government
liánbāng zhèngfǔ
联邦政府
immediately
suíjí
随即
face
miànlín
面临
over / more than
more than $170 billion
yīqiān qī bǎi yì měiyuán
1700亿美元
structural particle
de
refund
tuìkuǎn
退款
obligation
yìwù
义务

World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期

March 30th
sānyuè sānshí rì
三月三十日
World Trade Organization
Shìmào Zǔzhī
世贸组织
e-commerce
diànzǐ shāngwù
电子商务
customs duty / tariff
guānshuì
关税
exemption / moratorium
huòmiǎn
豁免
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to expire
dàoqī
到期
each / all
member party
chéngyuán fāng
成员方
failed to
wèi néng
未能
regarding
jiù
renewal / extension
xùqī
续期
to reach
dáchéng
达成
consensus
gòngshí
共识

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
price
jiàgé
价格
to fall to
diē zhì
跌至
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
new low
xīn dī
新低

Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
possessive particle
de
price
jiàgé
价格
in / during
zài
end of March
sān yuè dǐ
3月底
to fall to
diē dào
跌到
completion marker
le
approximately
yuē
$66,000
liù wàn liù qiān měiyuán
66000美元
is
shì
nearly one year
jìn yī nián
近一年
in the past
lái
modifying particle
de
lowest
zuì dī
最低
level
shuǐpíng
水平
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
and
market
shìchǎng
市场
worries / concerns
dānyōu
担忧
are
shì
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因

Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Insilico Medicine, an AI drug R&D company
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
new drug
xīnyào
新药
development
kāifā
开发
agreement
xiéyì
协议

United States
Měiguó
美国
pharmaceutical
zhìyào
制药
company
gōngsī
公司
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
with
Hong Kong
Xiānggǎng
香港
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
drug
yàowù
药物
research and development
yánfā
研发
company
gōngsī
公司
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
Insilico Medicine
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
completion particle
le
an
yī xiàng
一项
up to
zuìgāo
最高
$2.75 billion
èrshíqī diǎn wǔ yì měiyuán
27.5亿美元
structural particle
de
cooperation agreement
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
Eli Lilly
Lǐlái
礼来
will
jiāng
to obtain
huòdé
获得
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
to develop
kāifā
开发
and
to sell
xiāoshòu
销售
AI
AI
AI
designed
shèjì
设计
oral
kǒufú
口服
drug
yàowù
药物
structural particle
de
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
to attack / to strike
xíjī
袭击
the Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
aluminum
smelting plant
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
to set a record
chuàng
four-year
sì nián
四年
new high
xīngāo
新高

Iran
yīlǎng
伊朗
Revolutionary Guard
gémìng wèiduì
革命卫队
late March
sān yuè xià xún
三月下旬
attacked
xíjī
袭击
United Arab Emirates
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
and
Bahrain
Bālín
巴林
(possessive particle)
de
aluminum
smelter
yěliànchǎng
冶炼厂
causing
zàochéng
造成
major / serious
zhòngdà
重大
damage
pòhuài
破坏
aluminum price
lǚjià
铝价
immediately after
suíjí
随即
to surge / skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
per metric ton
měi dūn
每吨
$3,500
sān qiān wǔ bǎi měiyuán
3500美元
(particle)
de
four-year high
sì nián gāodiǎn
四年高点
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
warned
jǐnggào
警告
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
ongoing
chíxù
持续
escalation
shēngjí
升级
will
jiāng
toward / on
duì
global
quánqiú
全球
commodities
dàzōng shāngpǐn
大宗商品
market
shìchǎng
市场
pose / constitute
gòuchéng
构成
serious
yánzhòng
严重
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to elevate / to classify (formal)
jiāng
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
investment
tóuzī
投资
to upgrade / to elevate
shēngjí
升级
as / to be
wéi
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
technology
jìshù
技术
expenditure / spending
zhīchū
支出
projected / estimated
yùjì
预计
to reach
$19.8 billion
198 yì měiyuán
198亿美元

JPMorgan Chase
Mógēn Dàtōng
摩根大通
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to (formal)
jiāng
AI
AI
AI
investment
tóuzī
投资
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to classify / to categorize
guīlèi
归类
as
wéi
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
technology
jìshù
技术
budget
yùsuàn
预算
projected / estimated
yùjì
预计
close to / approaching
jiējìn
接近
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
analysis
fēnxī
分析
expert / person
rénshì
人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
marks / signifies
biāozhì zhe
标志着
global
quánqiú
全球
financial industry
jīnróng yè
金融业
toward / regarding
duì
AI
AI
AI
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
attitude
tàidu
态度
(possessive particle)
de
fundamental
gēnběn xìng
根本性
shift / change
zhuǎnbiàn
转变

US stocks
Měi gǔ
美股
consecutive
liánxù
连续
five weeks
wǔ zhōu
五周
closed lower / posted weekly losses
shōu diē
收跌
economic
jīngjì
经济
recession
shuāituì
衰退
probability
gàilǜ
概率
climbed to
shēng zhì
升至
49 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì shí jiǔ
49%

March 27
sān yuè èrshí qī rì
3月27日
United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔ shì
股市
once again
zài dù
再度
sharply
dà fú
大幅
fell
xià cuò
下挫
Dow Jones Index
Dào qióng sī zhǐshù
道琼斯指数
dropped
diē
793 points
qī bǎi jiǔ shí sān diǎn
793点
S&P 500
Biāo pǔ wǔ bǎi
标普500
set
chuàng
seven-month
qī gè yuè
七个月
new low
xīn dī
新低
consecutively
liánxù
连续
five weeks
wǔ zhōu
五周
posted
lù dé
录得
a decline
diēfú
跌幅
employment
jiùyè
就业
data
shùjù
数据
sharply
dà fú
大幅
fell short of
bù jí
不及
expectations
yùqī
预期
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
deteriorating
èhuà
恶化
and
oil prices
yóu jià
油价
elevated
gāo qǐ
高企
together
gòngtóng
共同
drove
tuīdòng
推动
Moody credit ratings firm
Mùdí
穆迪
recession
jīngjì shuāituì
经济衰退
probability
gàilǜ
概率
model
móxíng
模型
climbed to
pān shēng zhì
攀升至
49 percent
bǎi fēn zhī sì shí jiǔ
49%
making
lìng
investors
tóuzī zhě
投资者
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
suffered
zāoshòu
遭受
serious
yánzhòng
严重
a blow
dǎjī
打击

according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
as early as
zuìzǎo
最早
will be in
jiāngyú
将于
October 2026
2026 nián 10 yuè
2026年10月
to apply for
shēnqǐng
申请
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
target
mùbiāo
目标
valuation
gūzhí
估值
exceeding / over
60 billion US dollars
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元

it is reported that
jùxī
据悉
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
company
gōngsī
公司
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
is in discussions with
zhèng yǔ
正与
multiple / several
duō jiā
多家
Wall Street
Huáěrjiē
华尔街
major banks
dàháng
大行
to be in contact / to negotiate
jiēqià
接洽
to plan
jìhuà
计划
as early as
zuìzǎo
最早
in
October 2026
2026 nián 10 yuè
2026年10月
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
currently
mùqián
目前
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approximately
yuē
380 billion US dollars
3800 yì měiyuán
3800亿美元
annualized
niánhuà
年化
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
already
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
19 billion US dollars
190 yì měiyuán
190亿美元

the United States
Měiguó
美国
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
in / during
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
to decline / to drop
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
28 percent
28%
28%

the United States
Měiguó
美国
the government
zhèngfǔ
政府
in / during
zài
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
September
jiǔ yuè
9月
to cancel / to abolish
qǔxiāo
取消
completion marker
le
to purchase / to buy
gòumǎi
购买
new energy / clean energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car / automobile
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
tax
shuìshōu
税收
incentive / discount
yōuhuì
优惠
after that / subsequently
zhīhòu
之后
the United States
Měiguó
美国
new energy
xīn néngyuán
新能源
car
qìchē
汽车
structural particle
de
new car
xīnchē
新车
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to decrease / to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
completion marker
le
28 percent
28%
28%