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·HSK 5April 30

SoftBank
Ruǎn Yín
软银
to plan / to intend
nǐ
拟
to spin off
fēn chāi
分拆
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
robotics / robot
jīqìrén
机器人
company
gōngsī
公司
Roze (SoftBank AI robotics spinout)
Roze
Roze
to go to
fù
赴
the US
Měi
美
to list / to go public
shàngshì
上市
，
target
mùbiāo
目标
valuation
gūzhí
估值
at the highest / up to
zuì gāo
最高
to reach
dá
达
USD 100 billion
qiān yì měiyuán
千亿美元
。

according to reports

group / conglomerate

(introduces the object)

under its umbrella / affiliated

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

business / operations

to integrate / to consolidate

to establish / to form

Roze (planned spinout)

the United States

IPO / initial public offering

shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ

首次公开募股

USD 100 billion

1000 yì měiyuán

this / the current

at the earliest

second half of the year

to put into action / to implement

fù zhū shíshī

specific / concrete

timeline / schedule

shíjiān biǎo

to exist / remain

considerable / significant

bù quèdìng xìng

HSK 5April 30

Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
September
jiǔyuè
九月
to step down / to retire from office
xièrèn
卸任
，
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
will
jiāng
将
to welcome / to receive
yínglái
迎来
incoming / new
xīnrèn
新任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
。

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

chief executive officer (CEO)

shǒuxí zhíxíng guān

首席执行官

Tim Cook (Apple CEO)

jiǔ yuè yī rì

to step down from office

by / succeeded by

hardware engineering

yìngjiàn gōngchéng

senior vice president

gāojí fù zǒngcái

高级副总裁

John Ternus (Apple VP)

Yuēhàn Tènàsī

约翰·特纳斯

to take over / to succeed

on the same day

to release / to publish

second fiscal quarter

dì èr cáijì

financial results

expects / forecasts

yī qiān líng jiǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán

一千零九十五亿美元

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
。

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)

shēndù qiúsuǒ

to release / to launch

particle indicating completion

DeepSeek V4 (AI model)

the first of its kind

specifically designed for

Huawei (tech company)

cutting-edge / frontier

compared to / than

of the same type

ten times lower

ByteDance (tech company)

Zìjié Tiàodòng

Tencent (tech company)

Alibaba (tech company)

in large quantities

to order / to purchase

Ascend 950 (Huawei AI chip)

Shēngténg 950

HSK 5April 29

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
。

University of Cambridge

(possessive particle)

(modifying particle)

artificial intelligence

rengong zhineng

energy consumption

HSK 4April 29

Google
Guge
谷歌
with / and
yu
与
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
。

Department of Defense

artificial intelligence

rengong zhineng

work / operations

nearly 950 (people)

HSK 3April 29

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)

to break through / to surpass

$25 billion USD

250 yì měiyuán

weekly / every week

exceeds / surpasses

to advance / to move forward

stock market listing / IPO

HSK 5April 29

Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
yǔ
与
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
并
to stop / to cease
tíngzhǐ
停止
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
revenue sharing / profit split
fēnchéng
分成
。

OpenAI (AI research company)

on [a specific date]

sì yuè èrshíqī rì

四月二十七日

will [future marker]

to stop / to cease

revenue sharing / profit split

cloud [computing]

customer / client

to provide / to offer

full range / complete lineup

HSK 2April 28

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

to lead an investment round

(completion particle)

Recursive Superintelligence

Recursive Superintelligence

Recursive Superintelligence

(structural particle)

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

chūchuàng gōngsī

to receive / to obtain

(completion particle)

5 yì měiyuán

40 yì měiyuán

HSK 4April 27

Siemens
Xīménzǐ
西门子
and / together with
yǔ
与
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
的
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
design
shèjì
设计
automation / automated processes
zìdònghuà
自动化
。

and / together with

recently / in recent days

to announce / to declare

to continue / to extend

and also / as well as

to deepen / to strengthen

partnership / collaborative relationship

hézuò huǒbàn guānxi

合作伙伴关系

key focus / emphasis

to advance / to promote

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

driven by / powered by

[structural particle]

tool / instrument

under / subsidiary of

[structural particle]

EDA / electronic design automation

diànzǐ shèjì zìdònghuà

电子设计自动化

tools / software

to complete / to achieve

multiple / several

top-tier / cutting-edge

process technology / manufacturing node

zhìchéng jìshù

[structural particle]

certification / validation

including / to include

N2P [2nm+ process node]

A16 [advanced process node]

and other / among others

node / process node

HSK 3April 27

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
将
based on / built on
jīyú
基于
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
to build / to develop
gòujiàn
构建
。

to confirm / to verify

Apple (tech company)

is currently (doing something)

one (measure word for products/apps)

based on / built on

Gemini (Google AI model)

model / AI model

(possessive particle)

Siri (Apple voice assistant)

expected / planned

to be released / to launch

Siri (Apple voice assistant)

will (future marker)

to have / to be equipped with

awareness / perception

capability / ability

marking / signifying

Apple (tech company)

AI (artificial intelligence)

to launch / to begin

deep / in-depth

cooperation / partnership