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·HSK 3April 30

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
shēndù qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
DeepSeek V4 (AI model)
DeepSeek V4
DeepSeek V4
Huawei (tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend (Huawei AI chip brand)
Shēngténg
昇腾
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
demand
xūqiú
需求
to surge significantly
dàzēng
大增

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
shēndù qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
particle indicating completion
le
DeepSeek V4 (AI model)
DeepSeek V4
DeepSeek V4
this
zhè
is
shì
the first of its kind
shǒu gè
首个
specifically designed for
zhuān wèi
专为
Huawei (tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
designed
shèjì
设计
particle
de
cutting-edge / frontier
qiányán
前沿
large AI model
dà móxíng
大模型
new model
xīn móxíng
新模型
price
jiàgé
价格
compared to / than
United States
Měiguó
美国
of the same type
tónglèi
同类
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
lower
ten times lower
shí bèi
十倍
ByteDance (tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
and
Alibaba (tech company)
Ālǐbābā
阿里巴巴
immediately
suíjí
随即
in large quantities
dàliàng
大量
to order / to purchase
dìnggòu
订购
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend 950 (Huawei AI chip)
Shēngténg 950
昇腾950
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片

University of Cambridge
Jianqiao Daxue
剑桥大学
to develop
yanfa
研发
brain-inspired
fang nao
仿脑
chip
xinpian
芯片
can make
ke shi
可使
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
energy consumption
nenghao
能耗
to reduce
jiangdi
降低
70 percent
qi cheng
七成

United Kingdom
Yingguo
英国
University of Cambridge
Jianqiao Daxue
剑桥大学
(possessive particle)
de
researchers
yanjiu renyuan
研究人员
developed
kaifa chu
开发出
a type of
yi zhong
一种
to mimic
mofang
模仿
human brain
ren nao
人脑
to operate
yunzuo
运作
(modifying particle)
de
nano-
nami
纳米
electronic
dianzi
电子
device
qijian
器件
can reduce
ke jiang
可将
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
system
xitong
系统
energy consumption
nenghao
能耗
to reduce
jiangdi
降低
approximately
yue
70 percent
70%
70%

Google
Guge
谷歌
with / and
yu
the Pentagon
Wujiao Dalou
五角大楼
to sign (a deal)
qianshu
签署
classified / secret
jimi
机密
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
contract
hetong
合同
employees
yuangong
员工
jointly / co-signed
lianming
联名
to oppose
fandui
反对

Google
Guge
谷歌
already
yi
with
yu
United States
Meiguo
美国
Department of Defense
guofangbu
国防部
to sign
qianshu
签署
agreement
xieyi
协议
to allow
yunxu
允许
its
qi
artificial intelligence
rengong zhineng
人工智能
to be used for
yongyu
用于
classified
jimi
机密
military
junshi
军事
work / operations
gongzuo
工作
nearly 950 (people)
jin 950 ming
近950名
employees
yuangong
员工
have already
yi
jointly
lianming
联名
signed
qianshu
签署
open letter
gongkai xin
公开信
to express
biaoda
表达
opposition
fandui
反对

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
annualized
niánhuà
年化
revenue / sales income
yínshōu
营收
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$25 billion USD
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
IPO (initial public offering)
IPO
IPO
plans
jìhuà
计划
gradually / step by step
zhúbù
逐步
to advance / to move forward
tuījìn
推进

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
annualized
niánhuà
年化
revenue
yínshōu
营收
already
to break through / to surpass
tūpò
突破
$25 billion USD
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
weekly / every week
měi zhōu
每周
active
huóyuè
活跃
users
yònghù
用户
exceeds / surpasses
chāoguò
超过
900 million
jiǔ yì
九亿
and / also
bìng
is actively
zhèng jījí
正积极
to advance / to move forward
tuījìn
推进
stock market listing / IPO
shàngshì
上市
plans
jìhuà
计划

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to restructure / to reorganize
chóngzǔ
重组
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
to terminate / to end
zhōngzhǐ
终止
exclusive / exclusivity
dújiā
独家
partnership
hézuò
合作
and / also
bìng
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
revenue sharing / profit split
fēnchéng
分成

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on [a specific date]
April 27
sì yuè èrshíqī rì
四月二十七日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to restructure
chóngzǔ
重组
partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement
xiéyì
协议
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
will [future marker]
jiāng
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
to / toward
xiàng
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
to pay
zhīfù
支付
revenue
shōurù
收入
revenue sharing / profit split
fēnchéng
分成
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
also / too
can / may
to / toward
xiàng
any
rènhé
任何
cloud [computing]
yún
platform
píngtái
平台
customer / client
kèhù
客户
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
its
full range / complete lineup
quánxiàn
全线
products
chǎnpǐn
产品

self-improving
zìwǒ gǎijìn
自我改进
AI
AI
AI
startup
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
Recursive Superintelligence (AI startup)
Recursive Superintelligence
Recursive Superintelligence
to complete / to close
wánchéng
完成
$500 million
5 yì měiyuán
5亿美元
funding round
róngzī
融资

Google Ventures (GV)
gǔgē fēngtóu
谷歌风投
and
Nvidia
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
to lead an investment round
lǐngtóu
领投
(completion particle)
le
a (company)
yī jiā
一家
called / named
jiào
Recursive Superintelligence
Recursive Superintelligence
Recursive Superintelligence
(structural particle)
de
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
startup
chūchuàng gōngsī
初创公司
this company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
only / merely
jǐn
founded
chénglì
成立
four months
sì gè yuè
四个月
then / already
biàn
便
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
(completion particle)
le
$500 million
5 yì měiyuán
5亿美元
funding
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach
$4 billion
40 yì měiyuán
40亿美元

Siemens
Xīménzǐ
西门子
and / together with
TSMC / Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
Táijīdiàn
台积电
to expand / to broaden
kuòdà
扩大
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driven by / powered by
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
automation / automated processes
zìdònghuà
自动化

Siemens
Xīménzǐ
西门子
and / together with
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
recently / in recent days
jìnrì
近日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to continue / to extend
yánxù
延续
and also / as well as
bìng
to deepen / to strengthen
shēnhuà
深化
partnership / collaborative relationship
hézuò huǒbàn guānxi
合作伙伴关系
key focus / emphasis
zhòngdiǎn
重点
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
driven by / powered by
qūdòng
驱动
[structural particle]
de
semiconductor
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
design
shèjì
设计
automation
zìdònghuà
自动化
tool / instrument
gōngjù
工具
Siemens
Xīménzǐ
西门子
under / subsidiary of
qíxià
旗下
[structural particle]
de
EDA / electronic design automation
diànzǐ shèjì zìdònghuà
电子设计自动化
tools / software
gōngjù
工具
already
to complete / to achieve
wánchéng
完成
TSMC
Táijīdiàn
台积电
multiple / several
duō xiàng
多项
top-tier / cutting-edge
dǐngjiān
顶尖
process technology / manufacturing node
zhìchéng jìshù
制程技术
[structural particle]
de
certification / validation
rènzhèng
认证
including / to include
bāokuò
包括
N2P [2nm+ process node]
N2P
N2P
and
A16 [advanced process node]
A16
A16
and other / among others
děng
node / process node
jiédiǎn
节点

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will (future marker)
jiāng
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
to build / to develop
gòujiàn
构建

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
already
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
is currently (doing something)
zhèngzài
正在
to develop
kāifā
开发
one (measure word for products/apps)
yī kuǎn
一款
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
model / AI model
móxíng
模型
(possessive particle)
de
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
expected / planned
yùjì
预计
this year
jīnnián
今年
to be released / to launch
fābù
发布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will (future marker)
jiāng
to have / to be equipped with
jùbèi
具备
context
shàngxiàwén
上下文
awareness / perception
gǎnzhī
感知
capability / ability
nénglì
能力
marking / signifying
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
and / with
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
in
zài
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
deep / in-depth
shēndù
深度
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
together with / and
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
to sign (a deal)
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)
Graviton5
Graviton5
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
to run / to power
yùnxíng
运行
AI agent / agentic system
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI

Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
together with / and
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
to reach / to conclude (a deal)
dáchéng
达成
multi-year
duōnián
多年
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
will (future marker)
jiāng
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
hundreds of thousands (of chips)
shùshíwàn méi
数十万枚
Graviton5 (Amazon AI chip)
Graviton5
Graviton5
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
used for / for the purpose of
yòngyú
用于
AI agent / agentic system
zhìnéngtǐ
智能体
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
(possessive/linking particle)
de
CPU (central processing unit)
CPU
CPU
intensive type / heavy-demand
mìjí xíng
密集型
tasks / workloads
rènwù
任务
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
valued at / worth
jiàzhí
价值
billions of dollars
shùshíyì měiyuán
数十亿美元
to make / to cause
shǐ
使
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
to become
chéngwéi
成为
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the largest / biggest
zuìdà de
最大的
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS
AWS
Graviton (Amazon chip family)
Graviton
Graviton
customer / client
kèhù
客户
one of (the)
zhīyī
之一

SK Hynix (semiconductor company)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
profit
lìrùn
利润
to set / to establish (a record)
chuàng
a new all-time record / historic high
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
demand
xūqiú
需求
strong / robust
qiángjìng
强劲

South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
chip / semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
company
gōngsī
公司
SK Hynix (semiconductor company)
SK Hǎilìshì
SK海力士
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter (Q1)
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
business results / performance
yèjì
业绩
operating profit
yíngyè lìrùn
营业利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
405 percent
405%
405%
to set (a record)
chuàng
a historic record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录