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·HSK 3April 29

artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
chips
xinpian
芯片
supply chain
gongyinglian
供应链
across the board
quanxian
全线
to rise
shangzhang
上涨
，
TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
TSMC
台积电
and others
deng
等
stock prices
gujia
股价
to set
chuang
创
all-time high
lishi xin gao
历史新高
。

driven by / due to

artificial intelligence

rengong zhineng

siyue ershijiu ri

四月二十九日

across the board

HSK 4April 29

UAE / the United Arab Emirates
Āliányù
阿联酋
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to withdraw from / to leave
tuìchū
退出
OPEC / Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ōupèikè
欧佩克
，
sixty years
liùshí nián
六十年
membership / member status
chéngyuán
成员
relationship / ties
guānxi
关系
from this point on / hereby
jiùcǐ
就此
to come to an end / conclusion
zhōngjié
终结
。

UAE / the United Arab Emirates

will [future marker]

on / at [a specific time]

wǔ yuè yī rì

to withdraw from

and / as well as

Ōupèikè jiā

alliance / coalition

to end / to conclude

lasting as long as

structural particle

this move / this action

occurs / happens amid

continuing / ongoing

to disrupt / to disturb

Strait of Hormuz

Huòěrmùzī Hǎixiá

霍尔木兹海峡

global / worldwide

oil / petroleum

turbulence / instability

at the time of / during

HSK 2April 28

the United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
to set / to create
chuàng
创
history
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record high
xīn gāo
新高
，
S&P 500
Biāopǔ 500
标普500
and
hé
和
the Nasdaq index
Nàsīdákè Zhǐshù
纳斯达克指数
both / the two together
shuāngshuāng
双双
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
。

the United States

at the close of trading

to set / to establish

new high / record

the S&P 500 index

Biāopǔ 500 Zhǐshù

标普500指数

7,173.91 points

the Nasdaq index

Nàsīdákè Zhǐshù

纳斯达克指数

24,887.10 points

about / regarding

earnings report

expectation / hope

to drive / to push

to strengthen / to rally

HSK 4April 28

General Motors
Tōngyòng Qìchē
通用汽车
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year / annual
quán nián
全年
profit / earnings
yínglì
盈利
guidance / outlook
zhǐyǐn
指引
。

Tōngyòng Qìchē

to announce / to release

financial report / earnings report

adjusted / after adjustments

tiáozhěng hòu

earnings per share

měi gǔ shōuyì

is / equals (formal)

to exceed / to surpass

expectations / forecast

(modifier particle)

at the same time

to raise / to revise upward

results / performance

share price / stock price

intraday / during trading

to rise more than

bǎi fēn zhī sì

HSK 4April 28

Bank of Japan
Rìběn Yínháng
日本银行
in / at
zài
在
April
4 yuè
4月
meeting
huìyì
会议
at
shàng
上
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
búbiàn
不变
，
to wait / pending
děngdài
等待
to assess
pínggū
评估
Middle East
zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

Rìběn Yínháng

4 yuè 27 rì zhì 28 rì

4月27日至28日

(structural particle)

monetary policy

huòbì zhèngcè

benchmark interest rate

jīzhǔn lìlǜ

bǎifēnzhī 0.75

in order to observe / to monitor

the Middle East

(structural particle)

HSK 3April 28

Verizon
Wēiruìsēn
威瑞森
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations
yùqī
预期
，
in 13 years
shísān nián lái
十三年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
in
zài
在
spring / first quarter
chūnjì
春季
to add / to gain
xīnzēng
新增
paying subscribers
fùfèi yònghù
付费用户
。

to announce / to release

first quarter (Q1)

financial results

tiáozhěng hòu

earnings per share (EPS)

měi gǔ shōuyì

to beat / to exceed

to record / to post

fùfèi shǒujī

net subscriber gains

jìng yònghù zēngzhǎng

净用户增长

HSK 2April 27

April / the month of April
4 yuè
4月
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock / shares
gǔpiào
股票
to surge / sharp rise
dà zhǎng
大涨
，
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
ETF [exchange-traded fund]
ETF
ETF
within the month
yuè nèi
月内
growth / rate of increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅
to exceed / over
chāoguò
超过
forty percent
40%
40%
。

the month of April

the United States / American

to experience / to see

strong / robust

rise / increase in value

industry / sector

ETF [exchange-traded fund]

within the month

growth / rate of increase

to exceed / over

Nasdaq [stock exchange]

index / market index

to set a new / to establish a record

all-time high / record high

lìshǐ xīn gāo

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

jīchǔ shèshī

construction / development

robust / strong

this / this time

rise / increase

[structural particle]

HSK 2April 27

technology
kējì
科技
giants / major players
jùtóu
巨头
this week
běnzhōu
本周
all at once / concentrated
jízhōng
集中
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
quarterly earnings report
jìbào
季报
，
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
will (do something) on
jiāng yú
将于
April 29
sìyuè èrshíjiǔ rì
四月二十九日
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
earnings / financial results
yèjì
业绩
。

Meta (social media company)

will on (a specific date)

sìyuè èrshíjiǔ rì

四月二十九日

on the same day

to release / to publish

financial report / earnings report

to hope / to want

to see / to witness

(possessive particle)

AI (artificial intelligence)

to begin / to start

to bring / to generate

revenue / income

HSK 5April 26

IBM (technology company)
IBM
IBM
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
revenue / sales
yíngshōu
营收
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期
，
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
business / operations
yèwù
业务
to become
chéngwéi
成为
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
engine / driver
yǐnqíng
引擎
。

IBM (technology company)

to announce / to publish

first quarter (Q1)

financial report / earnings

revenue / sales

to reach / to achieve

$15.9 billion US dollars

159 yì měiyuán

to grow / growth

to exceed / to surpass

expectations / forecast

HSK 5April 26

Warner Bros Discovery
Huánà Xiōngdì Tànyǎo Gōngsī
华纳兄弟探索公司
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
to approve / to ratify
pīzhǔn
批准
with (formal)
yǔ
与
Paramount
Pàilāméng
派拉蒙
structural particle
de
的
merger
hébìng
合并
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Warner Bros Discovery

Huánà Xiōngdì Tànyǎo Gōngsī

华纳兄弟探索公司

on / at (formal)

sì yuè èrshísān rì

四月二十三日

completion particle

Paramount Skydance

Pàilāméng-Tiānkōng Chuánméi

派拉蒙-天空传媒

structural particle

deal / transaction

enterprise value

qǐyè jiàzhí

to reach / to amount to

yīqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán

一千一百亿美元

regulatory body

jiānguǎn jīgòu

approval / clearance