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DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to suffer / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
，
to become
chéngwéi
成为
to launch / to go live
shàngxiàn
上线
since
yǐlái
以来
most severe
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
malfunction / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障
。

China
Zhōngguó
中国
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
application / app
yìngyòng
应用
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
on / at (formal)
yú
于
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
more than
chāoguò
超过
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
modifying particle
de
的
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
，
large number of
dàliàng
大量
users
yònghù
用户
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
normally
zhèngcháng
正常
to use
shǐyòng
使用
。
company
gōngsī
公司
to date / as of now
zhìjīn
至今
has not
wèi
未
to disclose / to reveal
pīlù
披露
malfunction
gùzhàng
故障
modifying particle
de
的
specific / concrete
jùtǐ
具体
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
。

March 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
on (formal)
yú
于
March 30
sān yuè sānshí rì
3月30日
to suffer / to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
completion marker
le
了
serious / severe
yánzhòng
严重
modifying particle
de
的
service outage
fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
。
this time
zhèi cì
这次
breakdown / failure
gùzhàng
故障
to last / to continue
chíxù
持续
completion marker
le
了
more than
chāoguò
超过
seven hours
qī xiǎoshí
七小时
，
is
shì
是
the company
gāi gōngsī
该公司
to be founded
chénglì
成立
since
yǐlái
以来
the longest
zuì cháng
最长
modifying particle
de
的
one instance
yī cì
一次
service downtime
tíngjī
停机
。
large number of
dàliàng
大量
users
yònghù
用户
to report / to reflect
fǎnyìng
反映
unable to
wúfǎ
无法
to log in
dēnglù
登录
，
or
huò
或
during
zài
在
to use
shǐyòng
使用
in the process of
guòchéng zhōng
过程中
to encounter
zāoyù
遭遇
timeout
chāoshí
超时
and
hé
和
disconnection
duànxiàn
断线
problems / issues
wèntí
问题
。
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
users
yònghù
用户
possessive particle
de
的
conversation / dialogue
duìhuà
对话
during
zài
在
to be underway
jìnxíng
进行
to / reaching
dào
到
halfway
yībàn
一半
when
shí
时
suddenly
tūrán
突然
to be cut off / interrupted
zhōngduàn
中断
，
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
widespread
guǎngfàn
广泛
dissatisfaction / complaints
bùmǎn
不满
。
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
possessive particle
de
的
official
guānfāng
官方
status
zhuàngtài
状态
webpage / page
yèmiàn
页面
at
zài
在
in the evening
wǎnshang
晚上
9:35 PM
jiǔ diǎn sānshíwǔ fēn
九点三十五分
to confirm
quèrèn
确认
completion marker
le
了
initial
chūshǐ
初始
fault / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障
。
company
gōngsī
公司
after that
cǐhòu
此后
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
multiple times
duō cì
多次
updates
gēngxīn
更新
，
until
zhídào
直到
the following day
cìrì
次日
morning
shàngwǔ
上午
only then
cái
才
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
completely
wánquán
完全
to resolve
jiějué
解决
。
this incident
cǐ cì
此次
outage / breakdown
gùzhàng
故障
to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
completion marker
le
了
hundreds of millions
shù yì
数亿
users
yònghù
用户
，
but / however
dàn
但
DeepSeek (Chinese AI company)
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
to date
zhìjīn
至今
has not
wèi
未
to disclose
pīlù
披露
specific / concrete
jùtǐ
具体
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
。
analysts / commentators
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
this incident
cǐ shìjiàn
此事件
to expose / to reveal
bàolù
暴露
completion marker
le
了
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
services
fúwù
服务
during
zài
在
peak periods
gāofēng shíqī
高峰时期
modifying particle
de
的
stability
wěndìng xìng
稳定性
hidden risk / potential danger
yǐnhuàn
隐患
。

New Words

fúwù zhōngduàn
服务中断
service outage
gùzhàng
故障
failure
dēnglù
登录
to log in
chāoshí
超时
timeout
duànxiàn
断线
disconnection
zhōngduàn
中断
interruption
quèrèn
确认
to confirm
jiějué
解决
to resolve
wěndìng xìng
稳定性
stability
yǐnhuàn
隐患
hidden risk

News in English

Science & Technology

DeepSeek Hit by Seven-Hour Outage in Biggest Disruption Since Launch

Chinese AI app DeepSeek suffered a service outage of over seven hours on March 30, leaving large numbers of users unable to access the platform. The company has not disclosed the specific cause of the failure.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek suffered a serious service outage on March 30.

This breakdown lasted more than seven hours, making it the longest downtime since the company's founding.

Large numbers of users reported inability to log in or encountered timeout and disconnection issues during service use.

Some users experienced sudden interruptions when conversations were halfway through, triggering widespread complaints.

DeepSeek's official status page confirmed the initial fault at 9:35 PM.

The company subsequently released multiple updates until the following morning when it announced the problem was completely resolved.

The outage affected hundreds of millions of users, but DeepSeek has not disclosed the specific cause to date.

Analysts point out that this incident exposed hidden risks regarding stability of AI services during peak periods.

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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
jiāoyì
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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
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to / toward
xiàng
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Huawei (Chinese tech company)
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华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
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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
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
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甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
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one hundred thousand
shí wàn
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measure word for small round objects
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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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