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·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
expectations
yùqī
预期
in 13 years
shísān nián lái
十三年来
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
in
zài
spring / first quarter
chūnjì
春季
to add / to gain
xīnzēng
新增
paying subscribers
fùfèi yònghù
付费用户

Verizon
Wēiruìsēn
威瑞森
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results
yèjì
业绩
adjusted
tiáozhěng hòu
调整后
earnings per share (EPS)
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
to reach
$1.28
1.28 měiyuán
1.28美元
to beat / to exceed
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期
and also
bìng
to record / to post
lùdé
录得
2013
2013 nián
2013年
since
yǐlái
以来
the first time
shǒucì
首次
Q1
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
postpaid phone
fùfèi shǒujī
付费手机
net subscriber gains
jìng yònghù zēngzhǎng
净用户增长

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
4 yuèfèn
4月份
the United States / American
Měiguó
美国
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
stock / shares
gǔpiào
股票
to experience / to see
chūxiàn
出现
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
rise / increase in value
shàngzhǎng
上涨
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%
Nasdaq [stock exchange]
Nàsīdáké
纳斯达克
index / market index
zhǐshù
指数
also / as well
to set a new / to establish a record
chuàng xià
创下
all-time high / record high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设
demand
xūqiú
需求
robust / strong
wàngshèng
旺盛
is
shì
this / this time
cǐcì
此次
rise / increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
[structural particle]
de
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
one of
zhī yī
之一

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
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)
Meta
Meta
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
and
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
will on (a specific date)
jiāng yú
将于
April 29
sìyuè èrshíjiǔ rì
四月二十九日
on the same day
tóngrì
同日
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
to hope / to want
xīwàng
希望
to see / to witness
kàndào
看到
these
zhèxiē
这些
companies
gōngsī
公司
(possessive particle)
de
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
investment
tóuzī
投资
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
to bring / to generate
dàilái
带来
more / greater
gèng duō
更多
revenue / income
shōurù
收入

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)
IBM
IBM
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings
cáibào
财报
revenue / sales
yíngshōu
营收
to reach / to achieve
$15.9 billion US dollars
159 yì měiyuán
159亿美元
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
9 percent
9%
9%
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
expectations / forecast
yùqī
预期

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)
Paramount
Pàilāméng
派拉蒙
structural particle
de
merger
hébìng
合并
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议

Warner Bros Discovery
Huánà Xiōngdì Tànyǎo Gōngsī
华纳兄弟探索公司
shareholders
gǔdōng
股东
on / at (formal)
April 23rd
sì yuè èrshísān rì
四月二十三日
by means of
overwhelming
yādǎo xìng
压倒性
vote count
piào shù
票数
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
completion particle
le
with (formal)
Paramount Skydance
Pàilāméng-Tiānkōng Chuánméi
派拉蒙-天空传媒
structural particle
de
merger
hébìng
合并
plan
jìhuà
计划
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
total
zǒng
enterprise value
qǐyè jiàzhí
企业价值
to reach / to amount to
$110 billion
yīqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán
一千一百亿美元
currently
mùqián
目前
still needs to
réng xū
仍需
to await
děngdài
等待
regulatory body
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
approval / clearance
shěnpī
审批

Nvidia (chip company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$5 trillion
wǔ wànyì měiyuán
五万亿美元

United States
Měiguó
美国
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
Nvidia
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
structural particle
de
stock price / share price
gǔjià
股价
on / at
zài
April 24th
sì yuè èrshísì rì
四月二十四日
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
all-time high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
market capitalization
shìzhí
市值
to break through
tūpò
突破
$5 trillion
wǔ wànyì měiyuán
五万亿美元
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
market cap
shìzhí
市值
highest / top
zuì gāo
最高
structural particle
de
company
gōngsī
公司

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
significantly / by a large margin
dà fú
大幅
to raise / to increase
tígāo
提高
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
capital expenditure / capex
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
budget
yùsuàn
预算

Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
(verb marker for future action)
jiāng
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
capital expenditure / capex
zīběn zhīchū
资本支出
plan
jìhuà
计划
to raise to / to increase to
tígāo dào
提高到
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
approximately / roughly
yuē wéi
约为
last year
qùnián
去年
(structural particle)
de
three times / triple
sān bèi
三倍
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
for / used for
yòng yú
用于
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
humanoid robot
rénxíng jīqìrén
人形机器人
and
robotaxi / driverless taxi
wúrén chūzū chē
无人出租车
(structural particle)
de
research and development / R&D
yánfā
研发
and / with
deployment
bùshǔ
部署

International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to lower (verb marker for action)
jiāng
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
to downgrade / to lower
xià tiáo
下调
to / down to
zhì
3.1 percent
3.1%
3.1%
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to be listed as / designated as
liè wéi
列为
primary / top
shǒuyào
首要
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险

International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at
zài
April 2026
2026 nián sì yuè
2026年4月
World Economic Outlook (IMF report)
shìjiè jīngjì zhǎnwàng
《世界经济展望》
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
(verb marker for action)
jiāng
for the current year / this year
běn niándù
本年度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
from
yóu
3.4 percent
3.4%
3.4%
to downgrade / to lower
xià tiáo
下调
to / down to
zhì
3.1 percent
3.1%
3.1%
and / also
bìng
to designate
jiāng
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
(structural particle)
de
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
armed conflict
wǔzhuāng chōngtū
武装冲突
to designate / to identify as
liè wéi
列为
to drag down / to weigh on
tuō lèi
拖累
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
primary / top
shǒuyào
首要
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
factor
yīnsù
因素

Intel (US chipmaker)
yīngtèěr
英特尔
quarterly earnings report
jì bào
季报
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
stock price / share price
gǔ jià
股价
to set (a record) / to establish
chuàng
37 years
sānshíqī nián
37年
largest / biggest
zuì dà
最大
single-day
dān rì
单日
price gain / increase
zhǎng fú
涨幅

Intel (US chipmaker)
yīngtèěr
英特尔
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
first quarter of 2026
2026 nián dì yī jì dù
2026年第一季度
revenue / sales
yíng shōu
营收
$13.6 billion
136 yì měiyuán
136亿美元
adjusted / after adjustment
tiáozhěng hòu
调整后
earnings per share / EPS
měi gǔ shōuyì
每股收益
29 cents
29 měi fēn
29美分
both / all equally
jūn
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
Wall Street
Huáěrjiē
华尔街
expectations / forecasts
yùqī
预期
stock price / share price
gǔ jià
股价
on that day / same day
dāng rì
当日
to surge / to jump sharply
dà zhǎng
大涨
24 percent
bǎifēnzhī èrshísì
24%
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
since 1987
1987 nián yǐlái
1987年以来
largest / biggest
zuì dà
最大
single-day
dān rì
单日
price gain / increase
zhǎng fú
涨幅

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
central bank
yāngháng
央行
(future action particle)
jiāng
benchmark interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
to lower / to reduce
xiàtiáo
下调
50
wǔshí
五十
(measure word)
basis points
jīdiǎn
基点
to / reaching
zhì
14.5 percent
14.5%
14.5%

Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
central bank
yāngháng
央行
on (date)
April 24
4 yuè 24 rì
4月24日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(future action particle)
jiāng
benchmark interest rate
jīzhǔn lìlǜ
基准利率
to lower
xiàtiáo
下调
50 basis points
wǔshí gè jīdiǎn
五十个基点
to / reaching
zhì
14.5 percent
14.5%
14.5%
this
zhè
is
shì
central bank
yāngháng
央行
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
the eighth time
dì bā cì
第八次
to cut interest rates
jiànxī
降息