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·HSK 5April 19

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to reuse / reuse of
chóngyòng
重用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
but / however
dàn
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
to enter orbit
rù guǐ
入轨
abnormal / off-target
yìcháng
异常

Blue Origin (aerospace company)
Lán Sè Qǐyuán
蓝色起源
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
launched
fāshè
发射
New Glenn (rocket)
Xīn Gélún
新格伦
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
to complete
wánchéng
完成
this model / this type
gāi xíng
该型
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
structural particle
de
the third
dì sān cì
第三次
flight
fēixíng
飞行
and / moreover
bìng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
successfully
chénggōng
成功
reused / to reuse
chóngfù shǐyòng
重复使用
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
upper stage (of rocket)
shàngjí
上级
experienced / suffered
fāshēng
发生
malfunction / fault
gùzhàng
故障
carrying
xiédài
携带
structural particle
de
communications
tōngxìn
通信
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
failed to / was unable to
wèi néng
未能
to enter
jìnrù
进入
planned / intended
yùdìng
预定
orbit
guǐdào
轨道

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to complete / to achieve
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th time
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
on / at (formal)
April 19th
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
successfully
chénggōng
成功
completed
wánchéng
完成
Falcon 9 rocket
Lièyīng jiǔ hào
猎鹰9号
the 600th
dì 600 cì
第600次
booster unit
zhùtuīqì
助推器
recovery / retrieval
huíshōu
回收
to set / to establish a record
chuàng xià
创下
new
xīn
milestone
lǐchéngbēi
里程碑
this
zhè cì
这次
mission / task
rènwù
任务
from
cóng
the state of California
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Fàndēngbǎo tàikōng jūn jīdì
范登堡太空军基地
to lift off / to launch
shēngkōng
升空
to carry on board
dāzài
搭载
25 satellites
25 kē
25颗
Starlink (satellite network)
Xīng Liàn
星链
satellite
wèixīng
卫星

NIO (Chinese electric vehicle company)
Wèilái
蔚来
to plan
jìhuà
计划
by; within
zài
by the end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
will; is going to
jiāng
global; worldwide
quánqiú
全球
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
total number
zǒngshù
总数
to expand to; to grow to
kuòdà zhì
扩大至
more than 4,600 (stations)
sìqiān liùbǎi gè yǐshàng
四千六百个以上

China
Zhōngguó
中国
electric vehicle
diàndòngchē
电动车
company
gōngsī
公司
NIO (Chinese electric vehicle company)
Wèilái
蔚来
to plan
jìhuà
计划
in; during
zài
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
to add new; to increase by
xīnzēng
新增
more than; exceeding
chāoguò
超过
1,000 (units)
yīqiān gè
一千个
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
will
jiāng
global
quánqiú
全球
total number
zǒngshù
总数
to expand to; to grow to
kuòdà dào
扩大到
more than 4,600 (stations)
sìqiān liùbǎi gè yǐshàng
四千六百个以上
next-generation
xīn yīdài
新一代
battery swap station
huàndiànzhàn
换电站
will
jiāng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
compatible with; able to support
jiānróng
兼容
other
qítā
其他
brand
pǐnpái
品牌
structural particle
de
electric vehicle
diàndòngchē
电动车

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (AI assistant)
Gemini
Gemini
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
Personal Intelligence (feature name)
gèrén zhìnéng
个人智能
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
to connect to / to integrate
jiērù
接入
user
yònghù
用户
photos library / photo album
xiàngcè
相册
to generate
shēngchéng
生成
personalized
gèxìnghuà
个性化
images
túxiàng
图像

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
April 16
4 yuè 16 rì
4月16日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will in / will be launching in
jiāng zài
将在
Gemini (AI assistant)
Gemini
Gemini
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
within / in
zhōng
to launch
tuīchū
推出
Personal Intelligence (feature)
gèrén zhìnéng
个人智能
feature
gōngnéng
功能
to allow / to permit
yǔnxǔ
允许
paying
fùfèi
付费
subscribers
dìngyuè yònghù
订阅用户
to
jiāng
personal photos library
gèrén xiàngcè
个人相册
email
yóujiàn
邮件
and
calendar
rìlì
日历
and other
děng
personal data
sīrén shùjù
私人数据
with
AI
AI
AI
system
xìtǒng
系统
to connect
liánjié
连接
thereby / so as to
cóngér
从而
to generate
shēngchéng
生成
containing
hányǒu
含有
real / authentic
zhēnshí
真实
people / figures
rénwù
人物
likeness / image
xíngxiàng
形象
(structural particle)
de
customized
dìngzhì
定制
images
túxiàng
图像

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
to / toward
xiàng
four (companies)
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
service providers
fúwùshāng
服务商
to award / to grant
shòuyǔ
授予
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
contract
hétong
合同

the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
April 17
4 yuè 17 rì
4月17日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
has already awarded to
yǐ xiàng
已向
four
sì jiā
四家
European
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
provider
tígōngshāng
提供商
to award
shòuyǔ
授予
total value
zǒng jiàzhí
总价值
180 million euros
1.8 yì ōuyuán
1.8亿欧元
lasting six years
wéiqī liù nián
为期六年
(structural particle)
de
sovereign cloud
zhǔquán yún
主权云
service contract
fúwù hétong
服务合同
in order to
to reduce
jiǎnshǎo
减少
EU institutions
Ōuméng jīgòu
欧盟机构
toward
duì
the United States
Měiguó
美国
technology companies
kējì qǐyè
科技企业
(structural particle)
de
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖

memory chips
nèicún xīnpiàn
内存芯片
shortage / shortfall
duǎnquē
短缺
to push up / to drive up
tuīgāo
推高
costs
chéngběn
成本
Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to raise / to adjust upward
shàngtiáo
上调
Quest (VR headset brand)
Quest
Quest
VR headset / head-mounted display
tóuxiǎn
头显
price
jiàgé
价格

Meta (technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
under the brand / subsidiary
qíxià
旗下
Quest 3 (VR headset)
Quest 3
Quest 3
and
Quest 3S (VR headset)
Quest 3S
Quest 3S
VR headset
tóuxiǎn
头显
price
jiàgé
价格
will on / starting from
jiāng yú
将于
April 19
4 yuè 19 rì
4月19日
starting from
to raise
shàngtiáo
上调
Quest 3
Quest 3
Quest 3
from
cóng
$500
500 měiyuán
500美元
to rise to
zhǎng zhì
涨至
$600
600 měiyuán
600美元
the reason is
yuányīn shì
原因是
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive
dàidòng
带动
memory chips
nèicún xīnpiàn
内存芯片
price
jiàgé
价格
to soar / to spike
biāoshēng
飙升

Netflix (streaming platform)
Netflix
Netflix
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
vertical screen
shù píng
竖屏
video
shìpín
视频
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
and also
bìng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
to recommend
tuījiàn
推荐
content
nèiróng
内容

streaming media
liú méitǐ
流媒体
platform
píngtái
平台
Netflix (streaming platform)
Netflix
Netflix
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
in / at (formal)
end of April
sì yuè dǐ
四月底
on
zài
mobile application
yídòng yìngyòng
移动应用
within
zhōng
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
similar to
lèisì
类似
TikTok (short video platform)
TikTok
TikTok
(structural particle)
de
vertical screen
shù píng
竖屏
video
shìpín
视频
feature / function
gōngnéng
功能
the company
gōngsī
公司
will also
hái jiāng
还将
to use
shǐyòng
使用
generative (AI type)
shēngchéng shì
生成式
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhìnéng
人工智能
for
wèi
user
yònghù
用户
to recommend
tuījiàn
推荐
content
nèiróng
内容
its (formal)
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
16.2 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíliù diǎn èr
16.2%

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
and / with
Cerebras (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
exceeding / more than
chāo
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
will (future marker)
jiāng
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
equity / shareholder rights
gǔquán
股权
to subscribe for shares
rèngòu
认购
warrant (financial instrument)
quánzhèng
权证

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will
jiāng
within
zài
the future
wèilái
未来
within three years
sān nián nèi
三年内
to / toward
xiàng
Cerebras (chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to pay
zhīfù
支付
exceeding / more than
chāoguò
超过
$20 billion
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
for the purpose of
yòngyú
用于
to purchase
gòumǎi
购买
server (computing)
fúwùqì
服务器
capacity
róngliàng
容量
furthermore / in addition
cǐwài
此外
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
will
jiāng
to obtain
huòdé
获得
Cerebras (chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
at most / maximum
zuìgāo
最高
10 percent
bǎifēnzhī shí
10%
(structural particle)
de
equity / shareholder rights
gǔquán
股权
to subscribe for shares
rèngòu
认购
warrant (financial instrument)
quánzhèng
权证
and also
bìng
to provide
tígōng
提供
approximately
yuē
$1 billion
10 yì měiyuán
10亿美元
to support
zhīchí
支持
data center
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
construction / development
jiànshè
建设

AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
programming / coding
biānchéng
编程
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Factory (AI coding startup)
Factory
Factory
to obtain / to receive
huòdé
获得
$150 million
1.5 yì měiyuán
1.5亿美元
fundraising / to raise capital
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach / to amount to
$1.5 billion
15 yì měiyuán
15亿美元

AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
programming / coding
biānchéng
编程
startup company
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Factory (AI coding startup)
Factory
Factory
currently / in the process of
zhèngzài
正在
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
a new round
xīn yī lún
新一轮
fundraising
róngzī
融资
negotiation / talks
tánpàn
谈判
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to raise / to collect (funds)
chóují
筹集
$150 million
1.5 yì měiyuán
1.5亿美元
by / led by
yóu
Khosla Ventures (venture capital firm)
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
to lead (an investment round)
lǐngtóu
领投
company
gōngsī
公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
will / shall
jiāng
to reach / to attain
dádào
达到
$1.5 billion
15 yì měiyuán
15亿美元

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
April
sìyuè
四月
Patch Tuesday (monthly security update)
bǔdīng xīngqī'èr
补丁星期二
to fix / to patch
xiūfù
修复
167 / one hundred sixty-seven
yībǎi liùshíqī
一百六十七
(general measure word)
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
including / containing
hán
two
liǎng gè
两个
zero-day
líng rì
零日
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
April
sìyuè
四月
Patch Tuesday (monthly security update)
bǔdīng xīngqī'èr
补丁星期二
in total / altogether
gòng
to fix / to patch
xiūfù
修复
(completion particle)
le
167
yībǎi liùshíqī
一百六十七
(general measure word)
security / safety
ānquán
安全
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
among which / of which
qízhōng
其中
including / containing
bāohán
包含
two
liǎng gè
两个
zero-day
líng rì
零日
vulnerability / security flaw
lòudòng
漏洞
one of which
qízhōng yī gè
其中一个
already
to be subjected to / to suffer
zāodào
遭到
hackers
hēikè
黑客
in the wild / actively exploited
zàiyě
在野
active / actively
jījí
积极
to exploit / to use
lìyòng
利用
to affect / impacting
yǐngxiǎng
影响
SharePoint (Microsoft collaboration platform)
SharePoint
SharePoint
server
fúwùqì
服务器