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Snap (social media company)
Snap
Snap
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to lay off workers / to cut jobs
cáiyuán
裁员
one thousand
yīqiān
一千
people / persons
rén
to state / to say
chēng
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
personnel / staff
rényuán
人员
to streamline / to reduce headcount
jīngjiǎn
精简

Snap (social media company)
Snap
Snap
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to cut / to reduce (staff)
cáijiǎn
裁减
approximately / about
yuē
one thousand
yīqiān
一千
(measure word for people)
míng
full-time
quánzhí
全职
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
accounting for approximately
yuē zhàn
约占
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
employees / staff
yuángōng
员工
total number
zǒngshù
总数
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
16 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíliù
百分之十六
chief executive officer / CEO
shǒuxí zhíxínguān
首席执行官
Evan Spiegel (CEO of Snap)
Evan Spiegel
Evan Spiegel
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
technology / technique
jìshù
技术
progress / advancement
jìnbù
进步
to enable / to make
shǐ
使
small / small-scale
xiǎoxíng
小型
team
tuánduì
团队
to be able to / can
nénggòu
能够
to complete / to accomplish
wánchéng
完成
more / greater amount
gèng duō
更多
work / tasks
gōngzuò
工作
this time / this instance
cǐ cì
此次
restructuring / reorganization
chóngzǔ
重组
expected to / projected
yùjì
预计
every year / annually
měinián
每年
to save / to economize
jiéshěng
节省
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
$500 million
wǔ yì měiyuán
五亿美元

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
demand
xūqiú
需求
to drive / to push
tuīdòng
推动
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu'é
销售额
to approach
jiējìn
接近
1 trillion US dollars
1 wànyì měiyuán
1万亿美元

industry
hángyè
行业
research
yánjiū
研究
institution / firm
jīgòu
机构
to forecast / to project
yùjì
预计
driven by / because of
shòu
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
construction / development
jiànshè
建设
demand
xūqiú
需求
driven
tuīdòng
推动
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu'é
销售额
will
jiāng
approach
jiējìn
接近
975.5 billion US dollars
9755 yì měiyuán
9755亿美元
generative
shēngchéngshì
生成式
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
revenue
shōurù
收入
expected to / likely to
yǒuwàng
有望
alone / by itself
dāndú
单独
to break through / to exceed
tūpò
突破
500 billion US dollars
5000 yì měiyuán
5000亿美元
major threshold / milestone
dàguān
大关

2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
venture capital investment
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
to reach
300 billion US dollars
3000 yì měiyuán
3000亿美元
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīngāo
新高

2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
global
quánqiú
全球
venture capital investment
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
total amount
zǒng'é
总额
reached
dádào
达到
300 billion US dollars
3000 yì měiyuán
3000亿美元
breaking / surpassing
dǎpò
打破
historical
lìshǐ
历史
record
jìlù
纪录
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
exceeding
chāoguò
超过
150 percent
bǎifēnzhī yībǎi wǔshí
150%
of which / among them
qízhōng
其中
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
companies
gōngsī
公司
received / obtained
huòdé
获得
[completion marker]
le
242 billion US dollars
2420 yì měiyuán
2420亿美元
accounting for
zhàn
total investment amount
zǒng tóuzī'é
总投资额
[particle]
de
80 percent
bǎifēnzhī bāshí
80%

Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at a price of
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
company
gōngsī
公司
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar

Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to agree to
tóngyì
同意
at a price of
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
operator / service provider
yùnyíngshāng
运营商
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
and also
bìng
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
with
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
to cooperate
hézuò
合作
for
wèi
iPhone (smartphone)
iPhone
iPhone
to provide
tígōng
提供
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
connectivity
liánjié
连接
service
fúwù
服务

export controls on China / China-directed export curbs
duì Huá chūkǒu guǎnzhì
对华出口管制
to tighten / to become more restrictive
shōujǐn
收紧
to drag down / to weigh on
tuōlèi
拖累
ASML (Dutch chip equipment maker)
ASML
ASML
share price / stock price
gǔjià
股价
despite / even though
jǐnguǎn
尽管
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtáo
上调
full-year / annual
quán nián
全年
revenue forecast / revenue guidance
yínshōu yùqī
营收预期

the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
equipment maker / equipment supplier
shèbèi shāng
设备商
ASML (Dutch chip equipment maker)
ASML
ASML
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
quarterly results / quarterly performance
jìdù yèjì
季度业绩
and / as well as
bìng
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtáo
上调
full-year / annual
quán nián
全年
revenue forecast
yínshōu yùqī
营收预期
to / up to
zhì
36 billion to 40 billion euros
360 yì zhì 400 yì Ōuyuán
360亿至400亿欧元
but / however
dàn
due to / affected by
shòu
export controls on China
duì Huá chūkǒu guǎnzhì
对华出口管制
tightening / becoming more restrictive
shōujǐn
收紧
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
share price
gǔjià
股价
still / nonetheless
réng
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately 6 percent
yuē bǎi fēn zhī liù
约6%

Roblox (gaming platform)
Roblox
Roblox
to introduce / to launch
tuīchū
推出
Kids account
értóng zhànghù
儿童账户
system
xìtǒng
系统
to strengthen / to enhance
jiāqiáng
加强
minors / underage users
wèi chéngnián rén
未成年人
content protection
nèiróng bǎohù
内容保护

game / gaming
yóuxì
游戏
platform
píngtái
平台
Roblox (gaming platform)
Roblox
Roblox
on (date marker)
April 14
sì yuè shísì rì
4月14日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
aimed at / targeted at
miàn xiàng
面向
different
bùtóng
不同
age group
niánlíng duàn
年龄段
structural particle
de
account
zhànghù
账户
category / classification
fēnlèi
分类
including
bāokuò
包括
Kids account (for children)
értóng zhànghù
儿童账户
and
Select account
jīngxuǎn zhànghù
精选账户
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐzài
旨在
for
wèi
minors / underage users
wèi chéngnián rén
未成年人
to provide
tígōng
提供
better / improved
gèng hǎo de
更好的
content protection
nèiróng bǎohù
内容保护

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
next-generation
xīn yīdài
新一代
AI model
móxíng
模型
completes / completed
wánchéng
完成
pre-training
yùxùnliàn
预训练
expected to / showing promise of
yǒuwàng
有望
within a few weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
to release / to launch
fābù
发布

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on (date marker)
March 24
sān yuè èr shísì rì
3月24日
completed
wánchéng
完成
aspect particle (completion)
le
new model
xīn móxíng
新模型
codename
dàihào
代号
Spud (internal codename for GPT-6)
Spud
Spud
structural particle
de
pre-training
yùxùnliàn
预训练
work / process
gōngzuò
工作
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíngguān
首席执行官
Sam Altman
Shānmǔ Àotèmàn
山姆·奥特曼
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
release / launch
fābù
发布
will (future marker)
jiāng
within
zài
within a few weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
to materialize / to be realized
shíxiàn
实现
this / the (formal reference)
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
possibly / likely
kěnéng
可能
to be named as
mìngmíng wéi
命名为
GPT-6 (upcoming AI model name)
GPT-6
GPT-6
expected / anticipated
yùjì
预计
between April and May
sì zhì wǔ yuè jiān
四至五月间
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出

ASML (semiconductor equipment company)
āsīmài
阿斯麦
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial results / business performance
yèjì
业绩
to raise / to revise upward
shàngtiáo
上调
year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
full year
quánnián
全年
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
guidance / target
zhǐyǐn
指引

the Netherlands
hélán
荷兰
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
equipment manufacturer / vendor
shèbèi shāng
设备商
ASML
āsīmài
阿斯麦
April 15
sì yuè shíwǔ rì
4月15日
to report / to publish results
bàogào
报告
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
net sales revenue
jìng xiāoshòu é
净销售额
€8.8 billion
88 yì ōuyuán
88亿欧元
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
€2.8 billion
28 yì ōuyuán
28亿欧元
and / also
bìng
(introduces the object being acted on)
jiāng
year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
full year
quánnián
全年
revenue
shōurù
收入
guidance / target
zhǐyǐn
指引
raised / revised upward
shàngtiáo
上调
to / up to
zhì
€36 billion
360 yì ōuyuán
360亿欧元
to / up to
zhì
€40 billion
400 yì ōuyuán
400亿欧元
range / interval
qūjiān
区间
main reason / primary driver
zhǔyīn
主因
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
sustained / continuing
chíxù
持续
robust / vigorous
wàngshèng
旺盛

OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to plan
jìhuà
计划
at the earliest
zuì kuài
最快
in / at (formal prep.)
2026
2026 nián
2026年
fourth quarter
dì sì jìdù
第四季度
to go public / to list on stock exchange
shàng shì
上市
target / goal
mùbiāo
目标
valuation
gūzhí
估值
as high as / up to
gāodá
高达
one trillion US dollars
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
currently / in the process of
zhèng
actively
jījí
积极
to prepare
zhǔnbèi
准备
in / at
zài
end of 2026
2026 nián dǐ
2026年底
to carry out / to proceed with
jìnxíng
进行
initial public offering (IPO)
shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ
首次公开募股
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
valuation
gūzhí
估值
has reached
yǐ dá
已达
852 billion US dollars
8520 yì měiyuán
8520亿美元
chief financial officer (CFO)
shǒuxí cáiwù guān
首席财务官
Sarah Friar
Shālā Fúláiěr
莎拉·弗莱尔
to state / to say
biǎoshì
表示
company
gōngsī
公司
already in
yǐ zài
已在
latest
zuìxīn
最新
funding round
róngzī lún
融资轮
in / within
zhōng
tested
cèshì le
测试了
retail
língshòu
零售
investors
tóuzī zhě
投资者
demand / interest
xūqiú
需求
and / also
bìng
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
strong response
qiángliè xiǎngyìng
强烈响应

Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
brand-new / entirely new
quánxīn
全新
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
Muse Spark (Meta AI model)
Muse Spark
Muse Spark

Meta (US tech company)
Meta
Meta
at / on a specific date
April 8
4 yuè 8 rì
4月8日
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
next-generation
xīn yīdài
新一代
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
Muse Spark (Meta AI model)
Muse Spark
Muse Spark
this
zhè
is / represents
shì
Meta (tech company)
Meta
Meta
Superintelligence Lab
chāojí zhìnéng shíyànshì
超级智能实验室
structural particle
de
debut product / first model
shǒukuǎn
首款
important / major
zhòngyào
重要
achievement / milestone
chéngguǒ
成果
this / the said (formal)
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
to support / capable of
zhīchí
支持
multimodal
duō mótài
多模态
reasoning / inference
tuīlǐ
推理
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
to / toward
xiàng
user / subscriber
yònghù
用户
free of charge
miǎnfèi
免费
to make available / open to use
kāifàng
开放