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·HSK 5April 25

the United States
Měiguó
美国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to restrict
xiànzhì
限制
China
Zhōngguó
中国
enterprises / companies
qǐyè
企业
to use
shǐyòng
使用
the United States
Měiguó
美国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
model
móxíng
模型
。

technology company

kējì gōngsī

to exploit / to make use of

artificial intelligence

réngōng zhìnéng

(descriptive particle)

behavior / conduct

to implement / to impose

controls / restrictions

to single out by name

HSK 4April 25

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
brand new
quánxīn
全新
version 4
V4
V4
flagship
qíjiàn
旗舰
AI model
móxíng
模型
。

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)

at / on (time preposition)

2026 nián 4 yuè 24 rì

2026年4月24日

(completed action particle)

preview version

V4 Flash (lightweight model)

V4 Pro (flagship model)

V4 Pro (flagship model)

to possess / to have

yīdiǎn liù wànyì

一点六万亿

(descriptive particle)

HSK 2April 23

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
eighth generation
dì bā dài
第八代
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
，
to challenge / to compete with
tiǎozhàn
挑战
Nvidia (semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
。

cloud computing

conference / summit

at / on (an event)

released / announced

eighth generation

artificial intelligence

chip / microchip

chip / microchip

divided into / split into

training / model training

inference / reasoning

two types / two kinds

performance / capability

significantly / by a large margin

improved / enhanced

HSK 4April 23

SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to obtain / to secure
huòdé
获得
at (a price) / for
yǐ
以
$60 billion
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元
to acquire / to buy out
shōugòu
收购
Cursor (AI coding startup)
Cursor
Cursor
structural particle
de
的
option / right of purchase
xuǎnzéquán
选择权
。

space exploration company

tàikōng tànsuǒ gōngsī

太空探索公司

SpaceX (rocket company)

to announce / to declare

AI coding / AI programming

startup / newly founded company

chūchuàng gōngsī

Cursor (AI coding startup)

to reach / to conclude (an agreement)

agreement / deal

to obtain / to secure

600 yì měiyuán

to acquire / to buy out

the company / said company

structural particle

option / right of purchase

if / in the event that

SpaceX (rocket company)

ultimately / in the end

to acquire / to buy

then / in that case

to pay / to disburse

100 yì měiyuán

structural particle

collaboration fee / partnership payment

hézuò fèiyòng

HSK 4April 23

SpaceX (rocket and space company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
to obtain / to acquire
huòdé
获得
with / at (a price)
yǐ
以
$60 billion
600 yì měiyuán
600亿美元
to acquire / to buy out
shōugòu
收购
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
programming / coding
biānchéng
编程
company
gōngsī
公司
Cursor (AI coding tool)
Cursor
Cursor
(possessive particle)
de
的
option (financial right to buy)
qīquán
期权
。

SpaceX (rocket and space company)

artificial intelligence

programming / coding

Cursor (AI coding tool)

to sign / to execute (an agreement)

agreement / deal

to obtain / to acquire

600 yì měiyuán

the said company / the aforementioned company

(possessive particle)

the right / entitlement

this (sum / deal)

deal / transaction

later in the year

wǎn xiē shíhòu

to complete / to finalize

the acquisition

or alternatively

100 yì měiyuán

to terminate / to end

the partnership / cooperation

HSK 5April 23

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Táijīdiàn
台积电
at
zài
在
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
North America
Běi Měi
北美
technology
jìshù
技术
symposium / technology conference
yántǎo huì
研讨会
at (a venue/event)
shàng
上
to unveil / to release
fābù
发布
A13 (chip process node)
A13
A13
chip / semiconductor
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturing process / process node
zhìchéng
制程
。

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)

on / at (formal)

sì yuè èrshí èr rì

the United States

Santa Clara (city in California)

Shèngkèlālā

symposium / conference

formally / officially

to unveil / to announce

(completion marker)

latest / newest

A13 (chip process node)

manufacturing process node

process technology

A13 (chip process node)

process technology

mass production / volume production

mainly / primarily

to serve / to cater to

artificial intelligence

rén gōng zhìnéng

high-performance computing / HPC

gāo xìngnéng jìsuàn

高性能计算

(possessive particle)

customers / clients

HSK 4April 22

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to appoint / to name
rènmìng
任命
John Ternus
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
as
wèi
为
newly appointed
xīnrèn
新任
CEO / chief executive officer
shǒuxí zhíxíngguān
首席执行官
，
Tim Cook
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
will
jiāng
将
to transition to a new role
zhuǎnrèn
转任
executive chairman
zhíxíng zhǔxí
执行主席
。

Píngguǒ Gōngsī

to step down from office

CEO / chief executive officer

shǒuxí zhíxíngguān

首席执行官

hardware engineering

yìngjiàn gōngchéng

head / person in charge

Yuēhàn Tènàsī

约翰·特纳斯

to take over / to succeed

Cook (Tim Cook)

after stepping down

to take on a new role

Apple (company)

board of directors

executive chairman

zhíxíng zhǔxí

to participate in

major / significant

decision-making

HSK 3April 21

artificial intelligence / AI
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chipmaker / chip manufacturer
xīnpiàn shāng
芯片商
Cerebras (AI chip company)
Cerebras
Cerebras
to submit / to file
tíjiāo
提交
IPO application / listing application
shàngshì shēnqǐng
上市申请
，
company / corporation
gōngsī
公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
approximately / about
yuē
约
$23 billion
230 yì měiyuán
230亿美元
。

United States / American

artificial intelligence / AI

réngōng zhìnéng

chip company / chipmaker

xīnpiàn gōngsī

Cerebras Systems (AI chipmaker)

Cerebras Systems

Cerebras Systems

recently / in recent days

officially / formally

to submit / to file

IPO / initial public offering

shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ

首次公开募股

target valuation

mùbiāo gūzhí

230 yì měiyuán

and also / additionally

OpenAI (AI research company)

to sign / to enter into

cooperation agreement / partnership deal

hézuò xiéyì

HSK 2April 20

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
new
xīn
新
AI model
móxíng
模型
V4 (version 4, model name)
V4
V4
will / is going to
jiāng
将
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
chips / semiconductor chips
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)

to plan / to intend

to release / to launch

the said / this (formal reference)

to run / to operate

Ascend 950PR (Huawei AI chip)

Shēng Téng 950PR

HSK 4April 20

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)
Tái Jī Diàn
台积电
first quarter (Q1)
yī jìdù
一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
year-over-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
58 percent
bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā
58%
，
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / all-time record
xīn gāo
新高
。

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company)

to announce / to release publicly

èr líng èr liù nián

first quarter (Q1)

financial report / earnings report

approximately / about

to reach / to amount to

yī bǎi qī shí bā yì měiyuán

一百七十八亿美元

to increase / grow

bǎifēnzhī wǔshíbā diǎn sān

artificial intelligence (AI)

réngōng zhìnéng

related / associated

zǒng yíngsōu

structural particle (of)

bǎifēnzhī liùshíyī

to drive / to propel

to break / to set anew