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·HSK 2April 25

the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
to approve
pīzhǔn
批准
for / toward
duì
对
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
(descriptive particle)
de
的
$106 billion US dollars
1060 yì měiyuán
1060亿美元
loan
dàikuǎn
贷款
。

the European Union

(completed action particle)

one / a (measure word for items)

$106 billion US dollars

1060 yì měiyuán

(descriptive particle)

to deal with / to cope with

economy / economic

needs / requirements

HSK 3April 23

China
Zhōngguó
中国
first quarter
yī jìdù
一季度
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth rate / rate of increase
zēngsù
增速
to reach / to hit
dá
达
5 percent / five percent
bǎifēn zhī wǔ
百分之五
，
to exceed / to surpass
chāochū
超出
market expectations
shìchǎng yùqī
市场预期
。

National Bureau of Statistics

Guójiā Tǒngjìjú

国家统计局

to publish / to announce

GDP / gross domestic product

to reach / to achieve

bǎifēn zhī wǔ

to exceed / to surpass

market expectations

shìchǎng yùqī

new energy / clean energy

xīn néngyuán

strong / robust

growth / increase

to the US / US-bound

noticeably / markedly

to decline / to fall

HSK 4April 23

Germany
Déguó
德国
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
economic sentiment / business climate
jǐngqì
景气
index
zhǐshù
指数
sharply / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to slide down / to fall
xiàhuá
下滑
，
market
shìchǎng
市场
confidence
xìnxīn
信心
suffered / took a hit
zāoshòu
遭受
a heavy blow / sharp setback
zhòngcuò
重挫
。

ZEW (German economic research institute)

sentiment / business climate

(possessive particle)

zhòujiàng zhì

(possessive particle)

minus 17.2 points

within two months

liǎng gè yuè nèi

magnitude / by a margin

as high as / reaching

this (occurrence)

is considered to be

the Russia-Ukraine War

É-Wū Zhànzhēng

dramatic / severe

one occurrence / episode

HSK 3April 23

GE Vernova (energy company)
GE Vernova
GE Vernova
first quarter / Q1
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
to exceed / to surpass
chāo
超
expectations / estimates
yùqī
预期
，
to raise / to increase (guidance)
shàng tiáo
上调
full-year / annual
quánnián
全年
revenue
shōurù
收入
outlook / guidance
zhǎnwàng
展望
。

GE Vernova (energy company)

to announce / to release

(completion marker)

results / performance

to grow / growth

bǎifēnzhī shíliù

to exceed / to surpass

raised / upgraded

(completion marker)

forecast / guidance

shùjù zhōngxīn

(possessive particle)

power / electricity

HSK 3April 22

Ethiopian Airlines
Āisāi-ébǐyà Hángkōng
埃塞俄比亚航空
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
to order / to purchase
dìnggòu
订购
six (aircraft)
liù jià
六架
Boeing 787-9 (Dreamliner aircraft)
Bōyīn 787-9
波音787-9
passenger aircraft
kèjī
客机
，
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
intercontinental
zhōujì
洲际
route network
hángxiàn wǎngluò
航线网络
。

Ethiopian Airlines

Āisāi-ébǐyà Hángkōng

埃塞俄比亚航空

sìyuè èrshí rì

四月二十日

structural particle

aircraft purchase options

gòujī qīquán

officially / formally

to convert into

zhuǎnhuàn wéi

quèdìng dìngdān

hángxiàn wǎngluò

Addis Ababa (capital of Ethiopia)

Yàdísīyàbèibā

亚的斯亚贝巴

structural particle

transcontinental / intercontinental

to improve / to increase

cargo / freight

HSK 5April 22

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to add on top / to invest additionally
zhuījiā
追加
up to / at most
zuìduō
最多
$25 billion
èrbǎi wǔshí yì měiyuán
二百五十亿美元
investment / to invest
tóuzī
投资
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
，
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
strategic partnership
zhànlüè hézuò
战略合作
。

sìyuè èrshíyī rì

四月二十一日

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhì néng

startup company

chūchuàng gōngsī

Anthropic (AI company)

to additionally invest

èrbǎi wǔshí yì měiyuán

二百五十亿美元

structural particle

to consolidate / to strengthen

structural particle

strategic partnership

zhànlüè hézuò guānxi

战略合作关系

agreement / deal

structural particle

Anthropic (AI company)

to commit to / to pledge

to spend / expenditure

more than / exceeding

yīqiān yì měiyuán

一千亿美元

HSK 4April 21

OpenAI (AI research and technology company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
annual revenue / yearly earnings
nián shōurù
年收入
to surpass / to break through
tūpò
突破
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
，
plans to / intends to
jìhuà
计划
at the earliest / as early as
zuì kuài
最快
in / by
yú
于
by end of 2026 / late 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
to go public / to list
shàngshì
上市
。

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

OpenAI (AI research and technology company)

(possessive particle)

annualized revenue / annual run-rate revenue

niánhuà shōurù

surpassed / exceeded

250 yì měiyuán

is actively / is currently working to

to prepare for / to plan

at the earliest

fourth quarter / Q4

IPO / initial public offering

shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ

首次公开募股

HSK 3April 20

naphtha (petrochemical feedstock)
shínǎoyóu
石脑油
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
to push up / to drive up
tuīgāo
推高
building material costs
jiàncái
建材
cost
chéngběn
成本
，
Japan
Rìběn
日本
residential housing
zhùzhái
住宅
homebuilders / construction firms
jiànshāng
建商
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to raise prices
tí jià
提价
。

due to / because of

tightness / strain

multiple / several

residential housing

homebuilders / construction companies

jiànshè shāng

to raise / to increase

pipes / plumbing

paint / coatings

HSK 4April 19

the United States
Měiguó
美国
and
hé
和
India
Yìndù
印度
negotiation; talks
tánpàn
谈判
team
tuánduì
团队
this week
běnzhōu
本周
will; is set to
jiāng
将
in
zài
在
Washington DC
Huáshèngdùn
华盛顿
regarding; on the matter of
jiù
就
trade agreement
màoyì xiéyì
贸易协议
key; crucial
guānjiàn
关键
issue; agenda item
yìtí
议题
to launch; to carry out
zhǎnkāi
展开
talks; meetings
huìtán
会谈
。

the United States

negotiation; talks

on; at (formal)

4 yuè 20 rì zhì 22 rì

4月20日至22日

to hold; to convene

face to face; in person

miàn duì miàn

talks; meetings

focus; priority

tariff; customs duty

barrier; trade barrier

and other; etc.

issue; agenda item

previously; earlier

the two countries

had already; previously at

(completion marker)

a (measure word for agreements)

the United States

on Indian goods

duì Yìndù shāngpǐn

对印度商品

structural particle

bǎifēnzhī èrshíwǔ

to lower to; to reduce to

bǎifēnzhī shíbā

HSK 6April 19

ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)
Āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce; to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results; performance
yèjì
业绩
，
to raise; to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
full year; annual
quánnián
全年
revenue; income
shōurù
收入
guidance; forecast guidance
zhǐyǐn
指引
to; reaching
zhì
至
36 billion to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元
。

the Netherlands

semiconductor chip

equipment; apparatus

giant; major player

ASML (Dutch semiconductor equipment company)

financial results

revenue; turnover

to reach; amounting to

8.8 billion euros

88 yì Ōuyuán

and; furthermore

guidance; forecast

raised to; revised upward to

shàngtiáo zhì

36 to 40 billion euros

360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán

360亿至400亿欧元

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

related to; associated with

semiconductor chip

continued; sustained

to climb; to rise steadily

to drive; to propel

results; performance

exceeding expectations; better than forecast

structural particle

driver; impetus