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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
。

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

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修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
，
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
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dújiā
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license / authorization
shòuquán
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yínɡshōu
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tónɡbǐ
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yánjiū rényuán
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to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
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Google
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Willow
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quantum
liàngzǐ
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xīnpiàn
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access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
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safety / security
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bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案
。

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