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kē jì
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·HSK 4March 23

China/Huawei
huà
for/as
wéi
release
tuīchū
推出
Enjoy
Enjoy
Enjoy
90
90
90
series
series
liè
new
xīn
phone
model
xíng

China/Huawei
huà
for/as
wéi
Enjoy
Enjoy
Enjoy
90
90
90
series
series
liè
in/at
zài
three
sān
month
yuè
release
tuīchū
推出
new
xīn
model
kuǎn
smart
zhì
intelligent
néng
hand
shǒu
phone

Musk (surname)
Mǎsīkè
马斯克
jointly / in partnership with
liánhé
联合
Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
and / together with
xAI (Musk AI startup)
xAI
xAI
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to build / to construct
jiànshè
建设
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
factory / manufacturing plant
gōngchǎng
工厂

Elon Musk (tech entrepreneur)
Āilóng Mǎsīkè
埃隆·马斯克
on / at (time preposition)
March 22
3 yuè 22 rì
3月22日
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
Tesla (electric vehicle company)
Tèsīlā
特斯拉
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
and
xAI (Musk AI startup)
xAI
xAI
will (future tense marker)
jiāng
jointly / together
gòngtóng
共同
to invest / investment
tóuzī
投资
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
$25 billion
250 yì měiyuán
250亿美元
in / at
zài
Texas (US state)
Dékèsàsī Zhōu
德克萨斯州
to establish / to set up
jiànlì
建立
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturing
zhìzào
制造
facility / installation
shèshī
设施
Terafab (chip manufacturing project name)
Terafab
“Terafab”
this / the said (referring to previously mentioned)
gāi
project / initiative
xiàngmù
项目
aimed at / with the purpose of
zhǐzài
旨在
to produce / production
shēngchǎn
生产
used for / designed for
yòngyú
用于
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
inference / reasoning
tuīlǐ
推理
and
outer space
tàikōng
太空
application / usage
yìngyòng
应用
(structural particle)
de
two types of
liǎng zhǒng
两种
specialized / purpose-built
zhuānyòng
专用
semiconductor chip
xīnpiàn
芯片

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
structural particle
de
Gemini (Google AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
new
xīn
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
planned
jìhuà
计划
along with
suí
iOS version 26.4
iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4
system update
xìtǒng gēngxīn
系统更新
to launch
tuīchū
推出

SpaceX
SpaceX
Starship
xīng jiàn
星舰
V3
dì sān bǎn
第三版
preparing for
bèi zhàn
备战
April
sì yuè
四月
test flight
shì fēi
试飞
first time
shǒu cì
首次
equipped with
jù bèi
具备
on-orbit docking
zài guǐ duì jiē
在轨对接
capability
néng lì
能力

SpaceX
SpaceX
Starship
xīng jiàn
星舰
V3
V3
expected
yù jì
预计
early April
sì yuè chū
四月初
first flight
shǒu fēi
首飞
equipped with
dā zài
搭载
Raptor 3
měng qín sān xíng
猛禽3型
engines
fā dòng jī
发动机
supporting
zhī chí
支持
lunar
dēng yuè
登月
and
Mars missions
huǒ xīng rèn wù
火星任务

Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to surge / jump
dàzēng
大增
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%

early this year
jīnnián chū
今年初
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
in
zài
China
Zhōngguó
中国
structural particle
de
sales volume
xiāoliàng
销量
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
completion marker
le
23 percent
bǎifēnzhī èr shí sān
23%
yet / while
ér
the same period
tóngqī
同期
China
Zhōngguó
中国
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
market
shìchǎng
市场
overall
zhěngtǐ
整体
to decline
xiàjiàng
下降
completion marker
le
4 percent
bǎifēnzhī sì
4%
online
wǎngshàng
网上
discount
zhékòu
折扣
and
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
subsidy
bǔtiē
补贴
program / plan
jìhuà
计划
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
to achieve / obtain
qǔdé
取得
completion marker
le
this
zhè yī
这一
good result / strong performance
hǎo chéngjì
好成绩

Uber (ride-hailing company)
Yōubù
优步
with / and
Rivian (electric vehicle maker)
Rivian
Rivian
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
by (a certain time)
dào
the year 2031
2031年
2031年
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车

Uber
Yōubù
优步
company
gōngsī
公司
with / and
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to invest
tóuzī
投资
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
on
zài
Uber
Yōubù
优步
platform
píngtái
平台
on (surface)
shàng
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzūchē
出租车
first batch / first group
shǒu pī
首批
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
in / at (formal)
the year 2028
2028年
2028年
in / at
zài
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
and
Miami
Mài Āmì
迈阿密
to hit the road / to begin operating
shànglù
上路
to operate
yùnyíng
运营

the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
legislation / Act
fǎ àn
法案
enforcement / implementation
zhíxíng
执行
approaching / drawing near
línjìn
临近
most / the majority of
duōshù
多数
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
have not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
to be fully prepared / ready
zhǔnbèi jiùxù
准备就绪

the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
Act / legislation
fǎ àn
法案
will
jiāng
on / at
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
August 2
bā yuè èr rì
8月2日
on / toward
duì
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
system
xìtǒng
系统
fully / comprehensively
quánmiàn
全面
to take effect
shēngxiào
生效
but / however
dàn
as of / up to
jiézhì
截至
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
March
sān yuè
3月
27
27 gè
27个
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
among
zhōng
only / merely
jǐn yǒu
仅有
8
8 gè
8个
to complete
wánchéng
完成
completion marker
le
regulatory body
jiānguǎn jīgòu
监管机构
structural particle
de
designation
zhǐdìng
指定
work
gōngzuò
工作
the European Commission
Ōuméng Wěiyuánhuì
欧盟委员会
to propose / to put forward
tíchū
提出
structural particle
de
Digital Omnibus regulatory package
shùzì zōnghé fǎguī bāo
数字综合法规包
possibly / may
kěnéng
可能
will
jiāng
some / certain
bùfen
部分
high-risk
gāo fēngxiǎn
高风险
provisions / clauses
tiáokuǎn
条款
structural particle
de
enforcement
zhíxíng
执行
deadline / time limit
qīxiàn
期限
to delay / to postpone
tuīchí
推迟
to / until
zhì
December 2027
2027 nián 12 yuè
2027年12月

NVIDIA (semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
at
zài
GTC 2026 (NVIDIA annual AI conference)
GTC 2026
GTC 2026
conference / convention
dàhuì
大会
to launch / release
tuīchū
推出
Vera Rubin (NVIDIA AI GPU platform)
Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin
platform
píngtái
平台
strategic focus
zhànlüè zhōngxīn
战略重心
shifting toward
zhuǎnxiàng
转向
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
inference
tuīlǐ
推理

NVIDIA
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
at
zài
GTC 2026 (NVIDIA annual AI conference)
GTC 2026
GTC 2026
annual conference
niándù dàhuì
年度大会
at (location particle)
shàng
launched
tuīchū le
推出了
Vera Rubin (NVIDIA AI GPU platform)
Vera Rubin
Vera Rubin
GPU (graphics processing unit)
GPU
GPU
platform
píngtái
平台
positioning it
jiāng qí
将其
to position as
dìngwèi wéi
定位为
next-generation
xīn yī dài
新一代
agentic
dàilǐ shì
代理式
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
inference
tuīlǐ
推理
structural particle
de
core
héxīn
核心
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
the company
gōngsī
公司
also
hái
revealed / disclosed
pīlù le
披露了
expected to
yùjì
预计
in
2028
2028 nián
2028年
to be launched
tuīchū de
推出的
next-generation
xià yī dài
下一代
Feynman (NVIDIA next-gen GPU architecture)
Feynman
Feynman
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
this / the aforementioned
gāi
architecture
jiàgòu
架构
will
jiāng
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to adopt / to use
cǎiyòng
采用
3D / three-dimensional
sān wéi
三维
chip stacking
xīnpiàn duīdié
芯片堆叠
technology
jìshù
技术
and / as well as
TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
1.6 nanometer (A16 process node)
1.6 nàmǐ
1.6纳米
process technology
zhìchéng
制程

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to invest / to commit
tóurù
投入
2 billion pounds
20亿英镑
20亿英镑
to strive to / to endeavor to
lìzhēng
力争
to become
chéngwéi
成为
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
the first
shǒu gè
首个
at scale / large-scale
guīmóhuà
规模化
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
quantum computer
liàngzǐ jìsuànjī
量子计算机
(structural particle)
de
country / nation
guójiā
国家

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
on (formal preposition)
March 17th
sān yuè shíqī rì
三月十七日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to invest / to commit
tóurù
投入
2 billion pounds
20亿英镑
20亿英镑
to advance / to promote
tuījìn
推进
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
scaling up / at-scale
guīmóhuà
规模化
application / deployment
yìngyòng
应用
covering / encompassing
hángài
涵盖
research and development
yánfā
研发
talent / skilled personnel
réncái
人才
and
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
development / construction
jiànshè
建设
official / government
guānfāng
官方
to project / to estimate
yùjì
预计
quantum technology
liàngzǐ jìshù
量子技术
will / about to
jiāng
in / within
zài
within twenty years
èrshí nián nèi
二十年内
for
wèi
United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
to create / to generate
chuàngzào
创造
212 billion pounds
2120亿英镑
2120亿英镑
(structural particle)
de
economic benefit / returns
jīngjì xiàoyì
经济效益
and / along with
over / more than (formal)
100,000 (units)
shí wàn gè
十万个
employment
jiùyè
就业
post / position
gǎngwèi
岗位

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
S3 (cloud storage service)
S3
S3
to mark / to celebrate
yínglái
迎来
twenty
èrshí
二十
anniversary
zhōunián
周年
globally
quánqiú
全球
to store
cúnchǔ
存储
more than / over
500 trillion
wǔbǎi wànyì
五百万亿
items (measure word)
objects
duìxiàng
对象

Amazon
Yàmǎxùn
亚马逊
cloud storage
yún cúnchǔ
云存储
service
fúwù
服务
S3 (cloud storage service)
S3
S3
on / at (time marker)
March 14, 2006
2006 nián 3 yuè 14 rì
2006年3月14日
to go online / to launch
shàng xiàn
上线
by / reaching
dào
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
already
to store
cúnchǔ
存储
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
500 trillion
wǔbǎi wànyì
五百万亿
items (measure word)
data
shùjù
数据
objects
duìxiàng
对象