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·HSK 2April 2

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

India
Yìndù
印度
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to adjust / to revise
tiáozhěng
调整
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tariff / customs duty
guānshuì
关税
policy
zhèngcè
政策
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
halved / reduced by half
jiǎn bàn
减半

India
Yìndù
印度
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
April 1
sì yuè yī rì
4月1日
starting from
to implement
shíshī
实施
new
xīn
tariff
guānshuì
关税
and
baggage
xínglǐ
行李
regulations
guīdìng
规定
bringing
jiāng
personal
gèrén
个人
goods
shāngpǐn
商品
import
jìnkǒu
进口
tax rate
shuìlǜ
税率
from
cóng
20 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshí
20%
reduced to
jiàng zhì
降至
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
travelers
lǚkè
旅客
duty-free allowance
miǎnshuì é
免税额
raised to
tígāo zhì
提高至
75,000 rupees
qī diǎn wǔ wàn lúbǐ
7.5万卢比
and
bìng
to introduce
tuīchū
推出
manufacturers
zhìzào shāng
制造商
import duties
jìnkǒu shuì
进口税
deferred payment
huǎn jiǎo
缓缴
plan / scheme
jìhuà
计划

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le

March
sān yuè
三月
India
Yìndù
印度
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
(possessive particle)
de
number / figure
shùzì
数字
PMI (purchasing managers index)
PMI
PMI
to become smaller / to fall
biàn xiǎo
变小
(completion particle)
le
this
zhège
这个
number / figure
shùzì
数字
from
cóng
56.9
wǔshíliù diǎn jiǔ
五十六点九
to change to / to become
biànchéng
变成
(completion particle)
le
53.8
wǔshísān diǎn bā
五十三点八

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / lay off
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately
yuē
30,000 (measure)
sān wàn míng
三万名
employees
yuángōng
员工
it is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
ever / in history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动

Oracle (tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
in
zài
globally / across the world
quánqiú fànwéi nèi
全球范围内
to lay off employees
cáiyuán
裁员
approximately
yuē
30,000 people
sān wàn rén
三万人
is the
wèi
company
gōngsī
公司
in history / ever
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
scale
guīmó
规模
largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
layoff action
cáiyuán xíngdòng
裁员行动
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
is aimed at
zhǐ zài
旨在
to free up / release
shìfàng
释放
capital / funding
zījīn
资金
to use for
yòng yú
用于
to support
zhīchí
支持
the company
gōngsī
公司
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
construction / building
jiànshè
建设
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to complete
wánchéng
完成
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù de
创纪录的
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising / funding round
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
rises to / reaches
shēng zhì
升至
$852 billion
bāqiān wǔèrlíng yì měiyuán
8520亿美元

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on / at
March 31st
sān yuè sānshíyī rì
三月三十一日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$122 billion
yīqiān èrèrlíng yì měiyuán
1220亿美元
fundraising round
róngzī
融资
to become
chéngwéi
成为
Silicon Valley
Guīgǔ
硅谷
in history / ever
shǐ shàng
史上
the largest-scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
funding case / round
róngzī àn
融资案
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
NVIDIA
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
and / with
SoftBank
Ruǎnyín
软银
and so on / etc.
děng
technology giants
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
all / each
jūn
to participate in
cānyù
参与
this round
běn lún
本轮
investment
tóuzī
投资
market
shìchǎng
市场
toward / regarding
duì
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
going public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
possessive particle
de
expectation / anticipation
yùqī
预期
also
as a result / accordingly
suí zhī
随之
to heat up / intensify
shēngwēn
升温

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
to exceed / beat
chāo
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
after a two-year gap
shí gé liǎng nián
时隔两年
to return to / come back to
chóng fǎn
重返
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长

Nike
Nàikè
耐克
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
revenue
yínshōu
营收
reached / hit
$12.4 billion
124 yì měiyuán
124亿美元
earnings per share
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
$0.98 per share
0.98 měiyuán
0.98美元
both / all
jūn
exceeded
chāoguò
超过
analysts
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations
yùqī
预期
North America
Běi Měi
北美
market
shìchǎng
市场
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew / increased by
zēngzhǎng
增长
6 percent
6%
6%
marking
wéi
consecutive
liánxù
连续
eight quarters
bā gè jìdù
八个季度
decline
xiàhuá
下滑
after
hòu
first time
shǒucì
首次
to turn positive / return to growth
zhuǎn zhèng
转正
marking / signaling
biāozhì zhe
标志着
company
gōngsī
公司
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
recovery plan
fùsū jìhuà
复苏计划
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
phased / staged
jiēduàn xìng
阶段性
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展