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·HSK 2March 20

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
to invest
tóuzī
投资
$73 billion
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
for / used for
yòng yú
用于
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
research and development
yánfā
研发

Samsung (electronics company)
Sānxīng
三星
announced
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
invest
tóuzī
投资
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
$73 billion
730 yì měiyuán
730亿美元
for / used for
yòng yú
用于
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
production
shēngchǎn
生产
and
research and development
yánfā
研发
this
zhè
is
shì
in history
lìshǐ shàng
历史上
any
rènhé
任何
one (company)
yī jiā
一家
company
gōngsī
公司
the largest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive particle)
de
annual
niándù
年度
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
investment
tóuzī
投资

Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
crisis
wēijī
危机
to deepen / intensify
shēnhuà
深化
Brent (crude oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
to surge / skyrocket
biāoshēng
飙升
to / reaching
zhì
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$126 per barrel
yībǎi èrshíliù měiyuán
126美元

Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
on (a date)
March 4
3 yuè 4 rì
3月4日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to close / shut down
guānbì
关闭
Strait of Hormuz
Huòěrmùzī hǎixiá
霍尔木兹海峡
Brent (crude oil)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
immediately / thereupon
suíjí
随即
to surge
biāoshēng
飙升
peak value
fēngzhí
峰值
to reach
chùjí
触及
per barrel
měi tǒng
每桶
$126
yībǎi èrshíliù měiyuán
126美元
this / the current
cǐcì
此次
crisis
wēijī
危机
passive marker
bèi
considered as / regarded as
rènwéi
认为
to be
shì
since / from
the 1970s
yījiǔqīlíng niándài
1970年代
since (that time)
yǐlái
以来
global
quánqiú
全球
most severe
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
structural particle
de
energy
néngyuán
能源
supply
gōngyìng
供应
shock / impact
chōngjī
冲击
nations / various countries
gèguó
各国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
already
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
to draw upon / mobilize
dòngyòng
动用
strategic
zhànlüè
战略
petroleum reserves
shíyóu chǔbèi
石油储备
in order to
to stabilize
wěndìng
稳定
market
shìchǎng
市场

European Central Bank (ECB)
Ōuzhōu Zhōngyāng Yínháng
欧洲中央银行
to maintain / to keep unchanged
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
Middle East war
Zhōngdōng zhànzhēng
中东战争
to cause / making
shǐ
使
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
outlook / prospect
qiánjǐng
前景
to tend toward
qūyú
趋于
complicated
fùzá
复杂

European Central Bank (ECB)
Ōuzhōu Zhōngyāng Yínháng
欧洲中央银行
on / at (time marker)
March 19, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 19 rì
2026年3月19日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to maintain
wéichí
维持
three
sān xiàng
三项
key / critical
guānjiàn
关键
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
will (future marker)
jiāng
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
forecast
yùcè
预测
to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
to / reaching
zhì
2.6 percent
2.6%
2.6%

Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
by / with
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
votes
piào
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
market
shìchǎng
市场
to expect / anticipate
yùqī
预期
April
sìyuè
四月
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息

Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
March
sānyuè
三月
meeting
huìyì
会议
by / with
8 to 1 (vote result)
8 bǐ 1
8比1
(possessive particle)
de
vote
tóupiào
投票
result
jiéguǒ
结果
to maintain / keep
wéichí
维持
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
0.75 percent
0.75%
0.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
most / majority
duōshù
多数
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
forecast / predict
yùcè
预测
Bank of Japan
Rìběn yānghāng
日本央行
will
jiāng
in
zài
this year
jīnnián
今年
later in the year
wǎn xiē shíhòu
晚些时候
to raise interest rates
jiā xī
加息

Alibaba Cloud
Ā lǐ yún
阿里云
quarterly
jì dù
季度
revenue
shōu rù
收入
surged
dà zēng
大增
net profit
jìng lì rùn
净利润
due to
yīn
AI
AI
AI
investment
tóu rù
投入
sharply fell
zhòu jiàng
骤降

Alibaba
Ā lǐ bā bā
阿里巴巴
Mar 19
sān yuè shí jiǔ rì
三月十九日
released
fā bù
发布
earnings
cái bào
财报
Alibaba Cloud
Ā lǐ yún
阿里云
revenue
shōu rù
收入
YoY
tóng bǐ
同比
grew
zēng zhǎng
增长
36%
bǎi fēn zhī sān shí liù
百分之三十六
but
dàn
net profit
jìng lì rùn
净利润
plunged
zhòu jiàng
骤降
67%
bǎi fēn zhī liù shí qī
百分之六十七

Micron Technology (US semiconductor company)
Měiguāng Kējì
美光科技
second quarter
èr jìdù
二季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
record-breaking
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
reaching / amounting to
$23.86 billion
liǎngbǎi sānshíbā diǎn liù yì měiyuán
238.6亿美元

March 18, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 18 rì
2026年3月18日
Micron Technology
Měiguāng Kējì
美光科技
announced / released
gōngbù
公布
fiscal year 2026
2026 cáinián
2026财年
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
reached
$23.86 billion
liǎngbǎi sānshíbā diǎn liù yì měiyuán
238.6亿美元
to set / to establish
chuàngxià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīn gāo
新高
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
driven by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
memory / RAM
nèicún
内存
demand
xūqiú
需求
surge / sharp rise
jīzēng
激增
is
shì
this
cǐcì
此次
performance
yèjì
业绩
significantly
dàfú
大幅
surge / leap
yuèshēng
跃升
structural particle
de
core / key
héxīn
核心
driver / driving force
qūdònglì
驱动力

the Fed (US Federal Reserve)
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
March
3 yuè
3月
to maintain
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
to signal / hint
ànshì
暗示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
still remains
réng yǒu
仍有
one (instance)
yīcì
一次
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
room for
kōngjiān
空间

United States
Měiguó
美国
Federal Reserve Board
Liánbāng Chǔbèi Wěiyuánhuì
联邦储备委员会
on (a date)
March 18
3 yuè 18 rì
3月18日
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain
wéichí
维持
federal funds
liánbāng jījīn
联邦基金
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
at
3.5 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn wǔ
3.5%
to
zhì
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
range / band
qūjiān
区间
unchanged
bùbiàn
不变
this is
zhè shì
这是
consecutive
liánxù
连续
second (time)
dì èr cì
第二次
to pause / suspend
zàntíng
暂停
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息
the Fed
Měi Lián Chǔ
美联储
to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
completion marker
le
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
expectations
yùqī
预期
and / also
bìng
to (action marker)
jiāng
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation
júshì
局势
to regard as
shì wéi
视为
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
downward
xiàxíng
下行
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
but
dàn
dot plot (rate projection chart)
diǎnzhèn tú
点阵图
still
réng
to signal / forecast
yùshì
预示
within the year
nián nèi
年内
there will be
yǒu
one (instance)
yīcì
一次
interest rate cut
jiàng xī
降息

Bank of England
Yīnggélán Yínháng
英格兰银行
March meeting
sānyuè huìyì
三月会议
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to decide
juédìng
决定
to maintain / to hold
wéichí
维持
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变

Bank of England
Yīnggélán Yínháng
英格兰银行
monetary policy
huòbì zhèngcè
货币政策
committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
on (formal preposition)
March 18th
sānyuè shíbā rì
三月十八日
unanimously
yīzhì
一致
to decide
juédìng
决定
to
jiāng
benchmark
jīzhǔn
基准
interest rate
lìlǜ
利率
to maintain
wéichí
维持
at
zài
3.75 percent
bǎifēnzhī sān diǎn qī wǔ
3.75%
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
the committee
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
listed
jiāng
the Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
geopolitical
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
and
inflation
tōngzhàng
通胀
risks
fēngxiǎn
风险
listed as
lièwéi
列为
primary
zhǔyào
主要
consideration
kǎoliàng
考量
factors
yīnsù
因素

the United States
Měiguó
美国
regulatory authority
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
jointly / in partnership
liánhé
联合
to classify / will
jiāng
Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
and others / et al.
děng
16 types of
16 zhǒng
16种
cryptocurrency
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
to classify as
guīlèi wéi
归类为
digital commodity
shùzì shāngpǐn
数字商品

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
March 17
sān yuè shíqī rì
3月17日
the United States
Měiguó
美国
Securities and Exchange Commission
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
and / together with
commodity futures
shāngpǐn qīhuò
商品期货
Trading Commission
Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
交易委员会
jointly
liánhé
联合
to issue / to release
fābù
发布
guidance / directive
zhǐyǐn
指引
will / to
jiāng
Bitcoin
Bǐtèbì
比特币
and others
děng
16 types of
16 zhǒng
16种
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cryptocurrency
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to classify as
guīlèi wéi
归类为
digital commodity
shùzì shāngpǐn
数字商品
these
zhèxiē
这些
cryptocurrencies
jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
will
jiāng
by / under
yóu
commodity futures
shāngpǐn qīhuò
商品期货
Trading Commission
Jiāoyì Wěiyuánhuì
交易委员会
to regulate / to oversee
jiānguǎn
监管
without the need to
wúxū
无需
at / in
zài
Securities and Exchange Commission
Zhèngjiānhuì
证监会
to register
zhùcè
注册

character
festive
jiē
jump
tiào
move
dòng
plan
plan
huà
invest
tóu
capital
140 billion
140
140
hundred million
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán
purchase
gòu
buy
mǎi
NVIDIA
yīng
graphics
wěi
processing
chip
xīn
processor
piàn

character
festive
jiē
jump
tiào
move
dòng
plan
plan
huà
in
zài
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
invest
tóu
put in
140 billion
140
140
hundred million
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán
to use
yòng
for
purchase
gòu
buy
mǎi
NVIDIA
yīng
graphics
wěi
processing
H200
H200
H200
artificial
rén
work
gōng
intelligence
zhì
ability
néng
chip
xīn
processor
piàn