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commerce
shāng yè
商业
·HSK 4July 27

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
Meta Platforms
Meta
Meta
and
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
this week
běn zhōu
本周
will
jiāng
one after another / successively
lùxù
陆续
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
second-quarter
èr jìdù
二季度
financial results / earnings report
cáibào
财报

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
Meta Platforms
Meta
Meta
and
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
will
jiāng
on / at (formal)
this week
běn zhōu
本周
one after another
lùxù
陆续
to release
fābù
发布
second-quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
financial
cáiwù
财务
results / performance
yèjì
业绩
market
shìchǎng
市场
closely
mìqiē
密切
watching / paying attention to
guānzhù
关注
each
company
gōngsī
公司
in
zài
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
area / aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
(structural particle)
de
capital expenditure
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
plans
jìhuà
计划

United States
Měiguó
美国
June
liù yuè fèn
六月份
durable goods
nàiyòng pǐn
耐用品
orders
dìngdān
订单
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
1.6 percent
1.6%
1.6%
better than
hǎoyú
好于
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期

United States
Měiguó
美国
Department of Commerce
Shāngwù Bù
商务部
to release / to announce
gōngbù
公布
(structural particle)
de
data / figures
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
this year
jīnnián
今年
June
liù yuè fèn
六月份
durable goods
nàiyòng pǐn
耐用品
orders
dìngdān
订单
month-over-month
huánbǐ
环比
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
1.6 percent
1.6%
1.6%
to reverse / to turn around
niǔzhuǎn
扭转
(completion particle)
le
May
wǔ yuè fèn
五月份
(structural particle)
de
large / significant
dàfú
大幅
decline / drop
xiàjiàng
下降
situation
júmiàn
局面

Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
situation / tensions
júshì
局势
to heat up / to escalate
shēngwēn
升温
Brent (crude oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
to break through / surpass
tūpò
突破
$100 per barrel
měi tǒng 100 měiyuán
每桶100美元

due to / because of
yīn
US-Iran conflict
Měi-Yī chōngtū
美伊冲突
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
and / as well as
Red Sea
Hóng Hǎi
红海
shipping / maritime transport
hángyùn
航运
disrupted / blocked
shòu zǔ
受阻
Brent crude
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
price
jiàgé
价格
on (a date)
July 23
7 yuè 23 rì
7月23日
broke through
tūpò
突破
$100 per barrel
měi tǒng 100 měiyuán
每桶100美元
Goldman Sachs
Gāoshèng
高盛
to forecast
yùcè
预测
if
ruò
situation
júshì
局势
to persist
chíxù
持续
oil price
yóujià
油价
in
zài
the fourth quarter
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
rise to
zhǎng zhì
涨至
$120 per barrel
měi tǒng 120 měiyuán
每桶120美元

Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
agreed to
tóng yì
同意
delay / postpone
tuī chí
推迟
acquisition
shōu gòu
收购
Warner Bros. Discovery
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ
华纳兄弟探索
at the latest
zuì wǎn
最晚
extended to
yán zhì
延至
June 2027
2027 nián liù yuè
2027年6月
to complete
wán chéng
完成

Paramount
pài lā méng
派拉蒙
July 24th
qī yuè èrshísì rì
7月24日
agreed
tóng yì
同意
(disposal marker)
jiāng
acquisition
shōu gòu
收购
Warner Bros. Discovery
huá nà xiōng dì tàn suǒ
华纳兄弟探索
company
gōng sī
公司
possessive particle
de
$110 billion
1100 yì měiyuán
1100亿美元
deal
jiāo yì
交易
delay
tuī chí
推迟
to
zhì
June 2027
2027 nián liù yuè
2027年6月
previously
cǐ qián
此前
12 states
shí èr gè zhōu
12个州
on grounds of
antitrust
fǎn lǒng duàn
反垄断
as grounds
wéi yóu
为由
filed
tí qǐ
提起
lawsuit
sù sòng
诉讼
the court
fǎ yuàn
法院
has issued
yǐ bān bù
已颁布
temporary injunction
lín shí jìn lìng
临时禁令

Google
gǔ gē
谷歌
and
Tesla
tè sī lā
特斯拉
raised / increased
shàng tiáo
上调
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
spending / expenditure
zhī chū
支出
forecast / projection
yù qī
预期
Nasdaq
nà sī dá kè
纳斯达克
index
zhǐ shù
指数
fell sharply
dà diē
大跌

Google
gǔ gē
谷歌
parent company
mǔ gōng sī
母公司
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
and
Tesla
tè sī lā
特斯拉
significantly
dà fú
大幅
raised
shàng tiáo
上调
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
capital expenditure
zī běn zhī chū
资本支出
forecast
yù cè
预测
Nasdaq
nà sī dá kè
纳斯达克
composite index
zōng hé zhǐ shù
综合指数
July 23rd
qī yuè èrshísān rì
7月23日
fell
xià diē
下跌
2.15 percent
bǎi fēn zhī 2.15
2.15%
investors
tóu zī zhě
投资者
about / regarding
duì
enormous / huge
jù é
巨额
investment / spending
tóu rù
投入
attributive particle
de
return / payoff
huí bào
回报
feel / sense
gǎn dào
感到
worried / concerned
dān yōu
担忧

Super Micro Computer (AI server maker)
Chāowēi Diànnǎo
超微电脑
fourth quarter
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
new orders / incremental order intake
xīnzēng dìngdān
新增订单
exceeded / surpassed
chāo
$60 billion
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元
gross margin
máolì lǜ
毛利率
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
exceeded / surpassed
chāoyuè
超越
guidance / prior forecast
zhǐyǐn
指引

Super Micro Computer
Chāowēi Diànnǎo
超微电脑
fourth quarter
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
preliminary results / early financial update
chūbù yèjī
初步业绩
shows / indicates
xiǎnshì
显示
gross margin
máolì lǜ
毛利率
nearly / close to
jiējìn
接近
doubled / doubled in value
fānbèi
翻倍
and / also
bìng
recorded / posted
lùdé
录得
exceeding / more than
$60 billion
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元
(particle)
de
record-setting / all-time record
chuàng jìlù
创纪录
new orders
xīnzēng dìngdān
新增订单
pushed / drove
tuīdòng
推动
stock price
gǔjià
股价
after-hours / post-market
pán hòu
盘后
significantly / sharply
dàfú
大幅
rose / surged
shàngzhǎng
上涨
however / nevertheless
rán'ér
然而
the company
gōngsī
公司
current / at present
dāngqián
当前
cash reserves
xiànjīn chǔbèi
现金储备
on the low side / below normal
piān dī
偏低
whether it can / the ability to
néng fǒu
能否
smoothly / without issue
shùnlì
顺利
to fulfill / carry out
lǚxíng
履行
massive / enormous
pángdà
庞大
orders
dìngdān
订单
remains / is still
réng shì
仍是
market / investors
shìchǎng
市场
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
(particle)
de
focal point / key concern
jiāodiǎn
焦点

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
to set (a record)
chuàng
all-time record / historical high
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
earnings per share
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
lower than / below
dīyú
低于
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
reached / amounted to
$28.2 billion
282 yì měiyuán
282亿美元
to exceed / surpass
chāochū
超出
forecast / expectations
yùqī
预期
approximately / about
yuē
10 percent
10%
10%
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew / increased
zēngzhǎng
增长
26 percent
26%
26%
but / however
dàn
earnings per share
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
fell short of / did not reach
bùjí
不及
expectations
yùqī
预期
the company
gōngsī
公司
that quarter / during the quarter
dāng jì
当季
also / additionally
hái
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
(completion particle)
le
quarterly delivery volume
jìdù jiāofù liàng
季度交付量
record
jìlù
纪录
and / additionally
bìng
(disposal preposition)
jiāng
robotaxi / autonomous taxi
jīqìrén chūzūchē
机器人出租车
service
fúwù
服务
to expand to
kuòzhǎn zhì
扩展至
the state of Florida
Fóluólǐdá Zhōu
佛罗里达州
three cities
sān zuò chéngshì
三座城市

General Motors (automotive company)
Tōngyòng Qìchē
通用汽车
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
profit / earnings
lìrùn
利润
consecutively / in a row
liánxù
连续
for the 16th time
dì 16 cì
第16次
to exceed / surpass
chāochū
超出
market expectations
yùqī
预期
to raise / increase
shàngtiáo
上调
full-year / annual
quán nián
全年
profit / earnings
yínglì
盈利
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标

General Motors
Tōngyòng Qìchē
通用汽车
to announce / publish
gōngbù
公布
(completion particle)
le
second quarter
dì èr jìdù
第二季度
results / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
profit
lìrùn
利润
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
grew / increased
zēngzhǎng
增长
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
40 percent
40%
40%
exceeded
chāochū
超出
(completion particle)
le
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
this
zhè
is / (to be)
shì
the company
gōngsī
公司
consecutive
liánxù
连续
the 16th time
dì 16 cì
第16次
exceeded
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期
the company
gōngsī
公司
also / additionally
hái
raised / increased
tígāo
提高
(completion particle)
le
this year
jīnnián
今年
(possessive particle)
de
full-year
quán nián
全年
earnings target / profit goal
yínglì mùbiāo
盈利目标
stock price
gǔjià
股价
accordingly / as a result
suízhī
随之
rose / increased
shàngzhǎng
上涨
(completion particle)
le
approximately / nearly
jìn
5 percent
5%
5%

entire
quán
world
qiú
early
chū
startup
chuàng
enterprise
industry
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
first
shàng
half
bàn
year
nián
raise
róng
capital
$510
510
510
billion
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán

entire
quán
world
qiú
early
chū
startup
chuàng
enterprise
industry
in
zài
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
first
shàng
half
bàn
year
nián
raise
róng
capital
510
510
510
hundred million
亿
American
měi
dollar
yuán
person
rén
work
gōng
intelligence
zhì
able
néng
lead
lǐng
domain
funding
róng
capital
account
zhàn
for
absolute
jué
large
majority
duō
proportion
shù