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DeepSeek (AI company name)
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
first round (of funding)
shǒu lún
首轮
external / outside
wàibù
外部
to raise funds / financing
róngzī
融资
，
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$50 billion
500 yì měiyuán
500亿美元
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to complete
wánchéng
完成
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
external
wàibù
外部
financing
róngzī
融资
，
to raise / to collect
chóují
筹集
more than
chāoguò
超过
$7.4 billion
74 yì měiyuán
74亿美元
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
funding round
róngzī
融资
after / following
hòu
后
，
the company (in question)
gāi gōngsī
该公司
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
$50 billion
500 yì měiyuán
500亿美元
，
to become
chéngwéi
成为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
valuation
gūzhí
估值
highest / most valuable
zuìgāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
startup company
chuàngyè gōngsī
创业公司
。

June 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to complete
wánchéng
完成
first / for the first time
shǒucì
首次
external
wàibù
外部
financing / funding
róngzī
融资
，
in total / altogether
gòng
共
to raise
chóují
筹集
more than
chāoguò
超过
$7.4 billion
74 yì měiyuán
74亿美元
。
this round (of funding)
cǐ lún
此轮
funding
róngzī
融资
after
hòu
后
，
DeepSeek
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
$50 billion
500 yì měiyuán
500亿美元
，
to become
chéngwéi
成为
China
Zhōngguó
中国
valuation
gūzhí
估值
highest
zuìgāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
startup company
chuàngyè gōngsī
创业公司
。
Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
to invest
tóuzī
投资
completion particle
le
了
10 billion yuan
100 yì yuán rénmínbì
100亿元人民币
，
CATL (battery company)
Níngdé Shídài
宁德时代
to follow-on invest
gēntóu
跟投
5 billion yuan
50 yì yuán
50亿元
。
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
，
NetEase (tech company)
Wǎngyì
网易
、
JD.com (e-commerce company)
Jīngdōng
京东
and
hé
和
IDG Capital (investment firm)
IDG zīběn
IDG资本
also
yě
也
to participate in
cānyù
参与
completion particle
le
了
this time
zhècì
这次
funding round
róngzī
融资
。
worth noting / notable
zhídé zhùyì
值得注意
is that
de shì
的是
，
commercial
shāngyè
商业
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
did not / have not
bìng wèi
并未
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to hold / to own
chíyǒu
持有
DeepSeek
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
structural particle
de
的
equity / shares
gǔquán
股权
。
capital / funds
zījīn
资金
to flow into
liúrù
流入
completion particle
le
了
by / through
yóu
由
CEO / Chief Executive Officer
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Liang Wenfeng (person name)
Liáng Wénfēng
梁文锋
to manage
guǎnlǐ
管理
structural particle
de
的
limited partnership
yǒuxiàn héhuǒ
有限合伙
，
investors
tóuzīzhě
投资者
must / are required to
xū
须
to accept
jiēshòu
接受
five years
wǔ nián
五年
lock-up period
suǒdìng qī
锁定期
。
national / state
guójiā
国家
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
industry
chǎnyè
产业
investment fund
tóuzī jījīn
投资基金
however / on the other hand
zé
则
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to hold
chíyǒu
持有
company
gōngsī
公司
equity
gǔquán
股权
and / also
bìng
并
to enjoy / to have
xiǎngyǒu
享有
voting rights
tóupiào quán
投票权
。
DeepSeek
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to use / to leverage
lìyòng
利用
this sum of
zhè bǐ
这笔
capital / funds
zījīn
资金
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
computing power
suànlì
算力
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
and
bìng
并
to accelerate
jiāsù
加速
next-generation
xīn yīdài
新一代
open-source
kāiyuán
开源
model
móxíng
模型
structural particle
de
的
research and development
yánfā
研发
。

News in English

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DeepSeek Completes First External Funding Round at Over $50 Billion Valuation

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Groq (AI chip startup)
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engineers
gōngchéngshī
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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

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Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
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for the first time
shǒucì
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to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
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artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

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Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

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