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Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
cloud
yún
business / operations
yèwù
业务
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
63 percent
63%
63%
to / reaching
zhì
$20.03 billion
200.3 yì měiyuán
200.3亿美元

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
parent company
mǔ gōngsī
母公司
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
to announce / to release
gōngbù
公布
2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
financial report / earnings report
cáibào
财报
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to surge / to jump sharply
měng zēng
猛增
63 percent
63%
63%
to reach
dádào
达到
$20.03 billion
200.3 yì měiyuán
200.3亿美元
enterprise / corporation
qǐyè
企业
toward / for
duì
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
cloud services
yún fúwù
云服务
(structural particle)
de
demand
xūqiú
需求
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to rise steadily / to climb
pān shēng
攀升
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
operating profit
yùnyíng lìrùn
运营利润
three times / triple
sān bèi
三倍
compared to
same period last year
qùnián tóngqī
去年同期
to reach
dádào
达到
$6.6 billion
66 yì měiyuán
66亿美元

May 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
parent company
mǔ gōngsī
母公司
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
on (a date)
April 29th
sì yuè èrshíjiǔ rì
4月29日
to release / to publish
gōngbù
公布
2026
2026 nián
2026年
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
performance / results
yèjì
业绩
overall / as a whole
zhěngtǐ
整体
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
to reach
dádào
达到
$109.9 billion
1099 yì měiyuán
1099亿美元
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
22 percent
22%
22%
among which / of these
qízhōng
其中
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
outstanding / prominent
tūchū
突出
revenue
yíngsōu
营收
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to surge sharply
měng zēng
猛增
63 percent
63%
63%
to reach
dádào
达到
$20.03 billion
200.3 yì měiyuán
200.3亿美元
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
operating profit
yùnyíng lìrùn
运营利润
from
cóng
last year
qùnián
去年
same period
tóngqī
同期
(structural particle)
de
$2.2 billion
22 yì měiyuán
22亿美元
to increase to
zēng zhì
增至
$6.6 billion
66 yì měiyuán
66亿美元
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
nearly / close to
jìn
three times
sān bèi
三倍
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
enterprise
qǐyè
企业
toward
duì
artificial intelligence
rén gōng zhì néng
人工智能
solutions
jiějué fāng àn
解决方案
(structural particle)
de
demand
xūqiú
需求
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to become
chéngwéi
成为
cloud business
yún yèwù
云业务
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
driving force
qūdòng lì
驱动力
Google Cloud
Gǔgē yún
谷歌云
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
backlog of orders
jīyā dìngdān
积压订单
total amount
zǒng é
总额
as high as / reaching
gāodá
高达
$460 billion
4600 yì měiyuán
4600亿美元
in addition / furthermore
cǐwài
此外
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
net profit
jìng lìrùn
净利润
to reach
dádào
达到
$62.58 billion
625.8 yì měiyuán
625.8亿美元
year-on-year
tóng bǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
81 percent
81%
81%
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
share price / stock price
gǔjià
股价
in / during
zài
April
sì yuè
4月
to rise / to increase
shàngzhǎng
上涨
approximately
yuē
34 percent
34%
34%
to set
chuàng
2004
2004 nián
2004年
since
yǐlái
以来
largest / greatest
zuì dà
最大
monthly
yuèdù
月度
gain / increase
zhǎngfú
涨幅

New Words

yèjì
业绩
performance / results
yíngsōu
营收
revenue
tóng bǐ zēngzhǎng
同比增长
year-on-year growth
yóuwéi tūchū
尤为突出
especially outstanding
měng zēng
猛增
to surge sharply
yùnyíng lìrùn
运营利润
operating profit
sān bèi
三倍
three times
qūdòng lì
驱动力
driving force
jīyā dìngdān
积压订单
backlog of orders
jìng lìrùn
净利润
net profit
zhǎngfú
涨幅
gain / increase

News in English

Science & Technology

Google Cloud Revenue Surges 63% to $20 Billion in Q1 2026

Alphabet released its Q1 2026 earnings, with Google Cloud revenue surging 63% year-on-year to $20.03 billion, driven by rising enterprise AI demand. Overall Alphabet revenue reached $109.9 billion, up 22% from a year ago.

Google's parent company Alphabet released its Q1 2026 performance results on April 29th. Overall revenue reached $109.9 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 22%.

Among these results, Google Cloud's performance was particularly outstanding, with revenue surging 63% year-on-year to reach $20.03 billion.

Google Cloud's operating profit increased from $2.2 billion in the same period last year to $6.6 billion, representing growth of nearly three times.

Analysts pointed out that for the first time, enterprise demand for artificial intelligence solutions has become the main driving force for cloud business growth.

Google Cloud currently has a backlog of orders totaling as much as $460 billion.

Additionally, Alphabet's Q1 net profit reached $62.58 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 81%.

Alphabet's share price rose approximately 34% in April, setting its largest monthly gain since 2004.

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