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·HSK 2April 4

Artemis
Āěrtuòmísī
阿尔忒弥斯
No. 2 mission
èr hào
二号
astronaut
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
from
cóng
outer space
tàikōng
太空
to photograph
pāixià
拍下
Earth
dìqiú
地球
photographs
zhàopiàn
照片

NASA
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
gōngbù
公布
completion marker
le
Artemis
Āěrtuòmísī
阿尔忒弥斯
No. 2
èr hào
二号
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
interior
nèibù
内部
to photograph
pāishè
拍摄
particle
de
first batch
shǒupī
首批
photographs
zhàopiàn
照片
spacecraft
fēichuán
飞船
on board
shàng
particle
de
four
sì míng
四名
astronauts
yǔhángyuán
宇航员
currently
zhèng
flying toward
fēiwǎng
飞往
the Moon
yuèqiú
月球
will
jiāng
on
April 11
4 yuè 11 rì
4月11日
to return
fǎnhuí
返回
Earth
dìqiú
地球

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to launch
fāshè
发射
(completion particle)
le
29 (satellites)
èrshíjiǔ kē
二十九颗
new
xīn
satellite
wèixīng
卫星

April 4th
sì yuè sì rì
四月四日
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
to launch
fāshè
发射
(completion particle)
le
29 (satellites)
èrshíjiǔ kē
二十九颗
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
this
zhè
is
shì
Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
largest
zuìdà
最大
(particle)
de
one time / a single mission
yīcì
一次
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
launch
fāshè
发射
mission / task
rènwù
任务

Elon Musk
Mǎsīkè
马斯克
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Starship (SpaceX rocket)
xīngjiàn
星舰
V3 (third version of the rocket)
V3
V3
maiden flight / first test flight
shǒufēi
首飞
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
expected to / projected to
yùjì
预计
May
wǔyuè
五月
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射

April 3rd (the date)
sì yuè sān rì
四月三日
SpaceX (space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
chief executive officer / CEO
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Elon Musk
Mǎsīkè
马斯克
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Starship
xīngjiàn
星舰
V3 (version 3)
V3
V3
for the first time / maiden
shǒucì
首次
flight
fēixíng
飞行
test / testing
cèshì
测试
will (future marker)
jiāng
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
four to six weeks
sì zhì liù zhōu
四至六周
expected to
yùjì
预计
in / during
zài
early May
wǔ yuè chū
五月初
to carry out / to take place
jìnxíng
进行
V3 (version 3)
V3
V3
version
bǎnběn
版本
to be equipped with / to carry
dāzài
搭载
(completion particle)
le
comprehensive / full
quánmiàn
全面
upgraded / to upgrade
shēngjí
升级
(attributive particle)
de
Raptor 3 (engine model)
Měngqín sān
猛禽3
engine / motor
fādòng jī
发动机
expected to / with hope of
yǒuwàng
有望
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to improve / to increase
tíshēng
提升
rocket
huǒjiàn
火箭
(attributive particle)
de
payload / load capacity
zàihé
载荷
capability / capacity
nénglì
能力
and
reliability
kěkàoxìng
可靠性

Meta (social media and AI company)
Meta
Meta
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
new
xīn
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
Llama 4 Maverick (open-source AI model by Meta)
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick

Meta (social media and AI company)
Meta
Meta
recently
jìnrì
近日
to release
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
latest / most recent
zuìxīn
最新
(structural particle)
de
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
Llama 4 Maverick (open-source AI model)
Llama 4 Maverick
Llama 4 Maverick
this
zhège
这个
model
móxíng
模型
has
yǒu
400 billion
4000亿
4000亿
(measure word)
parameters
cānshù
参数
is
shì
currently
mùqián
目前
the most powerful
zuì qiángdà
最强大
(structural particle)
de
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
model
móxíng
模型
one of
zhīyī
之一
all
suǒyǒu
所有
developers
kāifāzhě
开发者
all / both
dōu
can
kěyǐ
可以
for free
miǎnfèi
免费
to use
shǐyòng
使用

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to release / to announce
fābù
发布
three models
sān kuǎn
三款
internally developed / proprietary
zì yán
自研
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
to break free from / to reduce reliance on
bǎituō
摆脱
on / toward
duì
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
(possessive particle)
de
dependence / reliance
yīlài
依赖

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
on (date) / at
April 3
4 yuè 3 rì
4月3日
on / at
zài
its
Azure AI Foundry (Microsoft AI platform)
Azure AI Foundry
Azure AI Foundry
platform
píngtái
平台
on
shàng
to release
fābù
发布
(completion marker)
le
three models
sān kuǎn
三款
internally developed
zì yán
自研
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
AI model
móxíng
模型
this move / this action
cǐ jǔ
此举
marks / signals
biāozhìzhe
标志着
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
in
zài
to reduce / to lower
jiànglów
降低
toward / on
duì
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
dependence
yīlài
依赖
in terms of / aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
to take (a step)
màichū
迈出
(completion marker)
le
important
zhòngyào
重要
one step
yī bù
一步

reports say
xiāoxi
消息
indicate
chēng
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
V4 (model version)
V4
V4
about to / imminent
jíjiāng
即将
to release
fābù
发布
already
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
domestically produced
guóchǎn
国产
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
completed
wánchéng
完成
code
dàimǎ
代码
rewrite
chóngxiě
重写

according to
reports
bàodào
报道
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
V4 (model version)
V4
V4
after
zài
experiencing
jīnglì
经历
multiple times
shù cì
数次
delays
yánqī
延期
after
hòu
already
completed
wánchéng
完成
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
Huawei
Huáwéi
华为
Ascend (chip line)
Shēngténg
昇腾
and others
děng
domestically produced
guóchǎn
国产
chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
possessive particle
de
code
dàimǎ
代码
rewrite
chóngxiě
重写
expected to
yùjì
预计
within weeks
shù zhōu nèi
数周内
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to release
fābù
发布
the said / this
gāi
model
móxíng
模型
possesses
jùbèi
具备
native
yuánshēng
原生
multimodal
duō mótài
多模态
capabilities
nénglì
能力
the industry
yèjiè
业界
believes
rènwéi
认为
it
will
jiāng
further
jìn yī bù
进一步
enhance
tíshēng
提升
China
Zhōngguó
中国
large language model
dà yǔyán móxíng
大语言模型
possessive particle
de
indigenous
zìzhǔ
自主
controllable
kěkòng
可控
degree
chéngdù
程度

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
technology
kējì
科技
show / program
jiémù
节目
TBPN (tech talk show)
TBPN
TBPN
to set (a precedent)
chuàngxia
创下
first-ever
shǒucì
首次
media
méitǐ
媒体
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
precedent
xiānlì
先例

OpenAI (AI research company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
on (time preposition)
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
popular / trending
rèmén
热门
technology
kējì
科技
business
shāngyè
商业
show / program
jiémù
节目
TBPN (tech talk show)
TBPN
TBPN
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
amount
jīn é
金额
according to reports
jù bàodào
据报道
to reach
hundreds of millions of dollars
shù yì měiyuán
数亿美元
is
shì
this (formal)
gāi
company
gōngsī
公司
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to enter
jìnrù
进入
media
méitǐ
媒体
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域

California
Jiālìfúníyǎ
加利福尼亚
governor
zhōuzhǎng
州长
Newsom (Gavin Newsom, California governor)
Niúsēn
纽森
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
to require
yāoqiú
要求
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
procurement
cǎigòu
采购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
systems
xìtǒng
系统
must
to pass
tōngguò
通过
safety
ānquán
安全
and
bias
piānjiàn
偏见
audit
shěnjì
审计

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyǎ Zhōu
加利福尼亚州
governor
zhōuzhǎng
州长
Gavin Newsom
Jiāwén Niúsēn
加文·纽森
signed
qiānshǔ le
签署了
executive order
xíngzhèng lìng
行政令
requiring
yāoqiú
要求
state government agencies
zhōu zhèngfǔ jīgòu
州政府机构
procuring
cǎigòu
采购
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
before procuring systems
xìtǒng qián
系统前
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
safety
ānquán
安全
privacy
yǐnsī
隐私
and
bias
piānjiàn
偏见
audit
shěnjì
审计
the order
gāi lìng
该令
also
hái
established
shèlì le
设立了
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
governance
zhìlǐ
治理
council
wěiyuánhuì
委员会
making
shǐ
使
California
Jiā Zhōu
加州
to become
chéngwéi
成为
United States
Měiguó
美国
among the first
shǒu pī
首批
to implement
shíshī
实施
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
systematic
xìtǒng xìng
系统性
regulatory framework
jiānguǎn kuàngjià
监管框架
structural particle
de
major state
zhǔyào zhōu
主要州
one of
zhī yī
之一

Coinbase (crypto exchange)
Coinbase
Coinbase
and
Linux Foundation
Linux Jījīnhuì
Linux基金会
jointly
liánhé
联合
to launch
fābù
发布
x402 (AI payment protocol)
x402
x402
protocol
xiéyì
协议
to establish
gòujiàn
构建
AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
agent
dàilǐ
代理
payment
zhīfù
支付
standard
biāozhǔn
标准

in 2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
April 2nd
sì yuè èr rì
4月2日
Coinbase (crypto exchange)
Coinbase
Coinbase
and
Linux Foundation
Linux Jījīnhuì
Linux基金会
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
the establishment of
chénglì
成立
x402 (AI payment protocol)
x402
x402
foundation
jījīnhuì
基金会
through
tōngguò
通过
open
kāifàng
开放
standard
biāozhǔn
标准
protocol
xiéyì
协议
to empower
fùyǔ
赋予
AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
agents
dàilǐ
代理
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to initiate
fāqǐ
发起
and
to receive
jiēshōu
接收
payments
zhīfù
支付
possessive particle
de
capability
nénglì
能力
more than 20
yú èrshí jiā
逾二十家
organizations
jīgòu
机构
announcing
xuānbù
宣布
support
zhīchí
支持

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Liánbāng Diàochájú
联邦调查局
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
surveillance
jiānkòng
监控
network
wǎngluò
网络
to suffer
zāo
major
zhòngdà
重大
breach / intrusion
rùqīn
入侵

United States
Měiguó
美国
FBI
Liánbāng Diàochájú
联邦调查局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
its
to manage
guǎnlǐ
管理
telephone wiretapping
diànhuà jiāntīng
电话监听
data
shùjù
数据
particle
de
internal
nèibù
内部
network
wǎngluò
网络
to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
intrusion
rùqīn
入侵
this
cǐ cì
此次
incident
shìjiàn
事件
passive marker
bèi
classified as
liè wéi
列为
major
zhòngdà
重大
cybersecurity
wǎngluò ānquán
网络安全
incident
shìgù
事故
investigators
diàochá rényuán
调查人员
preliminary
chūbù
初步
to believe
rènwéi
认为
behind the scenes
mù hòu
幕后
linked to
the Chinese government
Zhōngguó zhèngfǔ
中国政府
connected
guānlián
关联
hackers
hēikè
黑客
related to
yǒuguān
有关